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Synonym
You have my word
You’ve got the power a.k.a. extiAr dArid
Persian a.k.a. Farsi
Dictionary
Standard
Courtship
Irony

Synonym

Words • Vocabulary • Spelling •
by Rezwan on 07/14 at 10:32 PM
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قول دادن

Words • Vocabulary • Products •
by Rezwan on 12/20 at 12:06 PM
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In English, to make a promise is to “give someone your word” that you will do something. With the Persian word magnets, you can give someone your word literally!

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You’ve got the power a.k.a. extiAr dArid

اختيار داريد

Words • Vocabulary • Basic Communication • t'Arof • Creativity • Poetry •
by Rezwan on 12/17 at 04:09 PM
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My favorite Persian t’Arof, right up there with “step on my eyeballs” and “I am your sacrifice” is this one. “extiAr dArid.” (Others write it as ekhtiaar, ekhtyar, ekhtyaar. Sound it out: ecch, like yeccch, ti like tea, Ar, like are. eccch-tea-are, d-are-eed. extiAr dArid. See our transliteration section). What does it mean, and why is it the coolest t’Arof ever?

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Persian a.k.a. Farsi

فارسى يا پرشن

About • Words • Vocabulary • Basic Communication • Vernacular •
by Rezwan on 12/17 at 01:39 PM
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The Raging Controversy

For some time now, the Persian Language Police in America have insisted that people refer to the Persian language as “Farsi” - even while they are speaking English. These same Language Police do not, however, insist on the reverse: that people refer to the English language as English even if they are speaking Persian. Instead, they let those Persian speakers call the English language “Ingilisi” to their heart’s content.

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Dictionary

فرهنگ، واژه نامه

Words • Roots • Morphemes • Pronunciation • Vocabulary •
by Rezwan on 12/11 at 06:58 PM
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If you want to learn a language, one of your most important tools is the dictionary. And don’t just stop at one. Each publication is different.

Many people don’t know much about how to use a dictionary, beyond looking up a word and finding what that particular dictionary says it means. But “A good dictionary is a record of a group of educated people’s adventures in tracing words’ histories and uses.”

The ajabanzabAn online dictionary is under construction. We will be using “wiki” technology so that we can all help to build it. While we’re working on that, here are some tips on other dictionaries out there for your use.

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Standard

متداول

Words • Vocabulary • Games • Products •
by Rezwan on 12/04 at 12:16 AM
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The Standard (a.k.a. “motedAvel") magnet kit has over 600 Persian words on magnetic tiles with English on the back! Great for all ages! The perfect gift for everyone on your list!
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Courtship

خواستگارى

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by Rezwan on 12/03 at 07:58 PM
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The Courtship kit (a.k.a. xAstegAri) (a.k.a. خواستگارى) features over 600 Persian words of love, passion and insanity including particles, suffixes and prefixes for grammatical accuracy. Millions of possible romantic and inappropriate sentence combinations. The words are on magnetic word tiles. English transliteration and translation on reverse side. Both sides stick to steel surfaces. Alphabet card and instruction sheet included. For creativity, education and fun! Great for all ages! The perfect gift for everyone on your list!
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