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Dear Foreros, I find this to be fairly odd in that whilst there are vogue terms in place for members of the White and black community in gora/gorii and kaalaa/kaalii no such term appears to be prominent for non-whites I.e. people of colour or brown people who are the most numerous in the...

They put forth a theory on why we feel the emotions *that we do*? That does the highlighted one mean? Thanks

Dear Foreros, As you may well know the aforementioned term/phrase has very little to do with actual fire but relates to being in the middle of the spray of bullets or cross-fire I.e. the use of artillery or guns towards a certain target. I have enquired in the past about terminology concerning...

How'd you translate 'self-destructive'? 'He's self-destructive'

Would you translate 'crusade' as 'نهضت'? Or 'جهاد'? Or 'پيكار، مبارزه'? (Dracula is talking about Hector and Isaac (both of him forgemaster)) Dracula: I find myself wishing you two were better friends. Isaac: As I say to him, making human friends seems a little pointless given our current...

Is 'potion' mean 'معجون'? Dracula a vampire saved Isaac that is human. Now he is talking about their first meeting that Dracula saved him Isaac: I was being hunted by brigand magicians who wanted to kill me, cut me up and sell my parts to other magicians. Someone like me is, in parts of the...

Hi, How should I translate this sentence to English? به همراه داشتن کارت ملی جهت احراز هویت الزامی است. Thank you!

Is 'God forbid' like 'خدا نكنه'? "if, God forbid, a close family member of yours were killed"

Can you please explain the bold in Persian? Woman:Did you know that Trumpet Tooter's ship was once spotted in Coddington Bay? Man: You mean Tumpet Tooter is real? Woman: He is! And so is his ship. The Shiny Cutlass! Legend has it that Pirates stole the Shiny Cutlass and then strayed off course...

Hi If a father wanted to encourage his daughter to watch less TV and read books instead (without referring to any specific books) would he say كتاب خوان or كتاب را خوان or كتابها خوان or كتابهارا خوان? Thank you

Is 'souvenirs' like 'سوغاتي' or 'يادگاري'? These are my souvenirs from when Iwent to Coddington as a kid.

I understand that the meaning of the verb چسباندن is "to stick, glue", but it doesn't make sense to me in this context. What am I misunderstanding? Is it referring to how in a traditional oven the baker sticks the dough on the inner wall of the oven?

Is 'has come to her senses' like 'سر عقل امدن'? Watch Fetcher. Let's see if old Attila the Hen has come to her senses

How'd you translate 'desperate'? Like 'وخيم، حاد، مبرم، بسيار بد'? Ginger: Mr. Rhodes, is this you? (Its photo on a poster) Rhodes: Ah, who wants to know? Ginger: A group of desperate chickens. You see, if it is you. You may be the answer to our prayers. Rhodes: The, call me a miracle, Doll...

Hello all, I recently heard this word on an Urdu news channel: یر غمال meaning hostage. Platts' dictionary says that it is a Persian word, but I can't seem to find it on my Persian dictionary or on Google. Does anyone know the etymology of the word? Thank you

Is 'dare' like 'brave'/'not being afraid of'? Does it mean 'چطور جرات ميكني ...' How dare you talk back to a senior ranking officer!

Hi Was the vocative ending ا originally يا, as in Arabic? Like كريما which occurs in a famous poem by Saadi.

How'd you translate 'site' and 'spot'? Spot A spot is a place where something happens The kitchen is a good spot to eat meals Site A site is a place We found the perfect site for our picnic. (4000 Essential English Words)

Is 'responsible' like 'وظيفه شناس'? Responsible If a person is responsible, they do the right things. I try to be responsible and save money.

I saw this sentence on page 41 of 'Persian: A Comprehensive Grammar' by Saeed Yousef: ان دختر جوانی را که با مینا حرف می زند نمی شناسم The translation is 'I do not know that young girl who is talking to Mina'. Notice the use of دختر جوانی. My understanding is that جوان is an adjective meaning...

What does this expression mean exactly? Is it a type of plant? And how should it be pronounced? I found it in the phrase مگه پول علف خرسه

Hi! I found a thread on this forum where a couple of users mention how 'dh' in Sanskrit/Prakrit was often changed to 'd_h' in Persian, with the blank being a vowel. What other examples of this are there (apart from dhilli --> dehli)? And why was 'dh' changed to 'd_h' instead of 'z' like the...

ِDoes 'charge' here mean 'اتهام' ? You have violated intergalactic law 90210! A charge punishable by immediate particle disintegration! Oh, snap.

Chicken Little sees that a piece of the sky falls on his head and warns everyone that the sky is falling. That cause a lot of chaos in tow. Now for the second time it's happening. This is what that is reporting in TV: Reports of panic and mayhem are pouring in after yet another Chicken Little...

Background: relevant dictionary entries: Outline of potential translations/words/compounds: shame - خجلت/خجَل، عار، شرم، شرمندگی، شرم ساری، وغیرہ ashamed - مخجَّل شرمندہ/شرم سار (کردہ/کیا ہوا)...؟ shamer - مخجِّل شرمندہ کنندہ یا شرمندہ کار...؟ shaming - تخجیل (یا تعییر) شرمندہ کاری...؟...

there are almost no players available to enter the game as replacements. They have to use Chicken Little, who hasn't been up to bat once since joining the team. Uh... Strike one! I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I've seen roadkill with faster reflexes. The catcher lays down the signals. Here's...

Hi all, In Persian there is a phrase which is used (mostly among children) to pick/elect someone at random. (هر کی تک بیاره اون ..... میشه) Children bring their hands in front of them form the back of their heads with the palm of their hands either facing upwards or downwards. Then the one with...

What is the Persian equivalent for 'ego'? Is this like 'self-esteem/respect'? Oh… poor thing. Did your ego get bruised?

Two baseball teams have a match. The reporter is saying: This excitement isn't about the fun of baseball, it's not about the prize. It's about gloating and rubbing their noses in it Chicken Little, animation What is the Persian equivalent for the part in bold?

Little Chicken was hit by an acorn and he thinks the sky is falling. He announce to all others run for their lives and take a cover. After they found that he is mistaken: The interviewers: Chicken Little! What were you thinkin'? Why put your town's safety in jeopardy? How could you mistake a...

I saw this sentence in the title of a video online: چرا ما در محل هایی پراکنده دارای مو هستیم؟ The use of دارای combined with the verb 'to be' is new to me. How common is this construction? I would expect the sentence to be: چرا ما در محل هایی پراکنده مو داریم؟ Any help is appreciated.

What is the Persian equivalent for 'take it'? To accept something that is offered is to take it.

How to write "Nasmiya" and "Amniya" in Persian/Arabic letters? Text: "There are two kinds of police: the Nasmiya, which controls the towns; and the Amniya, which controls the roads and such of the hinterland as admits the law." Note: They are in Persia. Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

How to write the name of this kind of tree in Persian/Arabic letters? Text: "The inner court is planted with the same trees; horhju they are called." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

What is the Persian equivalent for this? لطفا ازمون را به تعويق بندازيد و در زمان مناسب و بدون استرس برگزار كنيد

This is a sentence by an Afridi man in English letters, how can I write it in Arabic\Persian\Pashto letters? and what does it mean? Text: "Sarakh bisyar harab! What an absolutely rotten road!' he shouted, grinning at its shiny complexion." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

Is "Rozah" here written روضه in Persian? Text: "The famous 'Towers of Victory' stand 700 yards apart on the way to the village of Rozah: a pair of octagonal star-shaped stumps, each seventy feet high and now roofed with a tin hat to prevent further decay." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert...

Is there a desert in Afghanistan called "the Desert of Top"? Text: "The journey here occupied 4½ hours, along a good hard road through the Desert of Top, which was carpeted with irises." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

What is Pata Kissar and how to write it in Persian/Arabic letters? Text: "We had hoped originally to make a journey by horse along the River from Pata Kissar to Hazrat Imam." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

How to write Khoja Duka in Persian/Arabic letters? Text: "A green patch of pasture at Khoja Duka tempted us to stop again, to watch a drove of brood mares and their foals, among which cavorted a raw-boned old stallion of sixteen hands, which is big for these parts." Source: The Road to Oxiana...

What is "the Jihun"? Text: "'Yes,' he said, 'the ground is all cooked between here and Mazar, but it is green again near the Jihun,' employing this word for the Oxus, and not understanding our reference to it as the Amu Darya." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

Dear Persophones, Young and old, this has been a subject which has been on my mind for a while and it pertains to the magically metaphorical and poetic nature of the language. Gher or Ger, whichever way you want to transliterate it (to avoid confusing the term with گھیر which is how some 2nd...

How can I write "Robat" in Persian, Pashto or Arabic letters? "Robat is the Afghan term for caravanserai, and is also used as a measure of distance, since the main highways have these establishments every four farsakhs or sixteen miles." Source: The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

I was wondering if anyone knows the Middle Persian spelling of Middle Persian spelling of برزافره (Barzapharnes)? And is there an Old Persian attestation of the name as well?

Dear Foreros, I have a feeling that whilst in Dari they might use SaHaafii as well as they do in Arabic and Urdu, the term for a male journalist varies in Iranian Persian. That being said what is the accepted or acceptable term for a female journalist in the two languages above? Technically...

Dear Foreros, I was wondering whether there was a way to differentiate between a beehive I.e. an enclosed structure where bees reside out of sight with a honeycomb، the hexagonal wax structure where honey is stored? I am sure plenty of you already know this but you can buy boxes or bottles of...

How would you translate 'interleaving frames' into Persian? One problem that may occur is that a single packet contains multiple audio and video frames. As a consequence, when a packet is lost, the receiver may actually perceive a large gap when playing out frames. This effect can be somewhat...

Dear Foreros, We've all been living through a global pandemic and the hysteria and consternation concerning everyone and sundry's medical records is something that has in some shape or form become a matter of public interest. The pandemic has given birth to novel nomenclature. You have levels...

السلام عليكم What is the most idiomatic way of inquiring about someone's level of education? I am not looking for a literal translation, but here's my guess: سطحِ تحصيلاتِ تان چندست? متشكرم

Is "Trump-of-Raphael" here a translation of a Persian name, and if so what is it in Persian letters? Can his name be صور اسرافیل ? Text: "The name of the Governor of Isfahan is Mr Trump-of-Raphael. Before calling on him, I asked one of Wishaw's clerks to translate my letter of...