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Persian words with no English equivalent.

Can people please list as many words as possible with no English equivalent and say their meaning. 

 

My friend Neda said there was a word for a place where you and you friends commonly hang out (I forgot the word). 

 

Another one was the protectiveness you should feel for the women in your life - gheirat غیرت

 

Thankyou

Apr 9, 2014 4:15 AM
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Maybe that place is something like پاتوق (paatogh)?!

April 9, 2014
4

تعارف

 

ta'arof is very specific to the persian culture and has no english or french equivalent

 

Tout simplement !!

 

:)

May 27, 2014
3
باجناق 
Bajenagh 
it refers to your wife's sister's husband  :D 
May 6, 2014
3

You can hardly find a word with no equivalent! But here I do my best:

1. Diizi (دیزی)

It's both the name of a certain kind of pot, and the food which is prepared and served in it. Just use google images to find an idea.

2. Tokhmi (تخمی )

It means crappy, snd literally it means "like testicles". It's safely used only among people that you know. 

May 3, 2014
2

i think "Fradin bazi"  has no english equivalent

May 2, 2014
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