Are ‘chub’ چوب (wood) and ‘chogaan’ چوگان (polo) related?NimaOct 11, 20241 min readYes, they both come from the old Persian chop ‘stick, wood’.
Are ‘fekr konam’ فکرکنم and ‘fekr mikonam’ فکرمیکنم used the same way?When used to give your opinion, as in ‘I think’ or ‘I believe’, they are interchangeable: Fekr konam/Fekr mikonam hanuz xabar-o nashnide...
How do we say ‘Let’s …’ in Persian?The subjunctive present 1st person plural is used: Berim restoraan! بریم رستوران ‘Let’s go to the restaurant!’ // In kaar-o nakonim!...
Are the words ‘xaandan’ خواندن and ‘aaxund’ آخوند related?Yes, the origin for both xaandan خواندن ‘to read, to sing’ (conversationally pronounced xundan) and aaxund آخوند ‘preacher, clergy’ is...
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