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dagger n. cilān, dašnag daily adj. pedrōz , (the length of a day) rōz-drahnāy ; adv. rōz rōz, rōzānag Þ daily lot/ food n. rōzīg Þ a daily (newspaper) azdnāmag dais n. šādurvān dam n. bann damage v. zin-/ zīdan, mih kun- damage n. zyān, mih damask n. paring (monochrome damask) Þ polychrome damask paringān damask adj. paringēn damn v. ēranz-/ ēraxtan, nifrīn-/ nifrīdan damp adj. nambumand dampen v. nambēnīdan damsel n. duxš dance n. pāyvāzīg, vašt dance v. pāyvāzīg kun-, vard-/ vaštan dancer n. pāyvāzīg, vaštār danger n. sīz Þ free from danger asīz dangerous adj. sīzumand dare v. ayārīdan daring n. ayār, ayārvandīh daring adj. ayārvand dark adj. tārīk/ tārīg, tērag, dabrag dark-coloured adj. dabr darkness n. tārīkīh, tār, tam, dabrīh dashboard n. parvān-taxtag data n. dādag date n. xurmā(g) date n. māhrōz, rōzmāh, zamān; dīdār date v. māhrōz rāyēnīdan date-palm n. mug; xurmā(g) daughter n. duxt/ duxtar daughter-in-law n. vayūdag dawn n. bāmdād, uš, ušebām Þ at dawn ped uš day n. rōz Þ day and night rōz-šabān Þ tomorrow … the day after fradāg … pas-fradāg Þ each day harv rōz day n. name of a month daybook n. rōznāmag day off n. rōz ī āsān day return n. ē-rōz uzvard daytime n. rōzgār day-to-day adj. rōz-rōz day trip n. ē-rōz gardišn dead adj. murd(ag) dead n. rist dead end n. bun-bast dead end adj. abēbar deadline n. zamān Þ to ask a deadline dear adj. frih, grāmīg Þ to hold dear grāmīg dār- death n. marg/ margīh, ōš, viderišn, murd Þ to be in the agony of death gyān kandan Þ deserving death margarzān deathless adj. ahōš, amarg deathlessness n. amargīh debate n. hamuskārišnīh debate v. hamuskārdan debit n. abāmumandīh debit side n. abāmumandīh nēmag debt n. abām, pār Þ to pay a debt tōz-/ tuxtan debtor n. abāmumand, pārburd Þ among the debtors there are some whose debts are large ast az pārburdān kē pār vas decade n. dahag decapitate v. sar brīn-/ brīdan decay v. puy-/ pūdan decay n. puyišn decayed adj. pūdag deceased adj. vidardag deceit n. davāl, frēb deceitful adj. frēbīg deceitful n. frēftār deceive v. frēb-/ fr eftan, vīb-/ vīftan Þ to be deceived vīfs-/ vīftan deceived adj. frēftag, vīft(ag) deceived n. frēftār, vīftār, davgar deception n. frēb, frēbišn, vībišn, vīftagīh, dav deceptive adj. frēbišnīg decide v. vizīr kun-, vizīrēnīdan decision n. vizīr decisive adj. vizīrīg, brīngar deck n. taxt ī kaštīg deckchair n. drāztaxt decker n. ēk-taxt kaštīg declare v. edāgēnīdan, pēdāg kun-/ pēdāg gōb- declination n. ōgrāy, ōgrāyišn decline v. ōgrāy-/ ōgrādan declining adj. ōgrāyišnīg decoction n. (herbal tea) jōšendag decompose v. visāndan decrease vintr. kāh-/ kāstan, nirfsīdan ; vtran. kāhēnīdan, kāh- decrease n kāhišn, nirfsišn decree n. vizīr (ī brīn), brihēnišn Þ to issue a decree vizīr brīn-/ brīdan decree v. brihēnīdan decreeing adj. brihēnāg decrepitude n. zarmān deed n. kār, kunišn Þ evil deed dušvaršt, duškunišnīh Þ good deed huvaršt, hukunišnīh, kirbag deep adj zufr ; (deep water nāydāg Þ deep freeze afsārag Þ deep-fried adj. rōvn-tāftag deer n. gavazn defeat v. stōbēnīdan, stōb kun-, vattar kun- defeat n. stōbīh defeated adj. stōb Þ to be defeated stōb bav- defecate v. rīy-/ rīdan defect n. āhōg defective adj. āhōgumand, (infirm) reb defence n. pāsebānīh, drubuštīh, pahrēz Þ legal defence pasemālīh defend v. pāy-/ pādan defendant n. pasemāl Þ to appear in court as defendant pasemāl šāv-/ šudan defender n. puštebān deficiency n. abēbūd deficient adj. abēbūdīg defile v. āhōgēnīdan, ālāy-/ ālūdan defiled adj. āhōgēnīd(ag), ālūd(ag) defilement n. āhōgēnīdagīh, ālūdagīh defiling n. āhōgēnīdārīh, ālāyišn defrost v. judafsārdan degree n. pāyag Þ degree of an arc sus dejection n. nišēb, past (astr.) delay v. spōz-/ spuxtan, spōz kun-, mōlīdan delay n. spōz, mōl, mōlišn, ēstan Þ to make no delay (over) spōz nē kun- (ped) delayed adj. spuxt(ag) delaying adj., n. spōzgār delete v. bē abgandan, az meyān bar-/ burdan delicacy n. dārmagīh delicate adj. dārmag delicatessen n. dārmag xvār-u-bār-frōšīh delicious adj. pedmizag, xvaš-gugār delight v. urvāzēnīdan delight n. huniyāgīh, urvāhmīh Þ to take delight urvāzistan delightful adj. urvāhm, huniyāg delimitation n. brīn, brīn-kanāragīh delimite v. brīn-/ brīdan delimited adj. brīnumand, brīn-kanārag deliver v. rasēnīdan, parbaxš-/ parbaxtan, abespārdan, rahēnīdan, būz-/ bōxtan Þ to be delivered abespārīhistan deliverance n. rahāgīh deliverer n. abespārdār; bōxtār delivery n. abespārišn, parbaxšišn; būzišn Þ recorded delivery abespārišnīg delude v. viyābān kun-, viyābānēnīdan deluded adj. viyābān deluder n. viyābānēnīdār, viyābāngar deluding adj. viyābānīg deluding n. viyābāngarīh delusion n. viyābānīh demand v. frāz zay/ zastan, xvāh-/ xvāstan demand n. xvāhišn, zayišn, frāž-zayišnīh demolish v. hambāh-/ hambāstan demolition n. hambāhišn demon n. dēv demoniac adj. dēvānag demonic adj. dēvīg denial n. nigīrāyīh dense adj. cagāl, ambūh denote v. nimāy-/ nimūdan dental adj. dandānīg dentist n. dandān bizešk deny v. abestāy-/ abestūdan denying adj. nigīrā(y) depart v. franam-/ franaftan, vidar-/ vidaštan Þ to cause to depart franām-/ franāftan department n. baxš department store n. vazurg hambārag departure n. franamišn, bē-viderišnīh departure lounge n. franamišn-srāy deposit v. bē dah-/ dādan, zēnīg dah- deposit n. zēn, abespurdag depot n. hambārgāh deprival n. appar, abēbahrīh, zīdagīh deprivation n. appārīh, zinišn deprive v. appārēnīdan, zin-/ zīdan deprived adj. abahr, abēbahr, appār, zīdag Þ to be deprived zinīhistan depriver n. zinīdār depth zufāy deputy n. gumārdag descend v. frōd āy-/ madan, frōd šāv-, ōxēz-/ ōxistan, ōsan-/ ōsadan, ōsaz-/ ōsaxtan descendant n. naft descended adj. ōzsaxt descending adj. ōsanišnīg descent n. ōsanišn desert n. viyābān deserting adj. Þ village-deserting vishil deserve n. arzīdan deserving adj. arzānīg design v. pēs-/ pištan design n. pēs; hangārag designed adj. pišt desirable adj. abāyišnīg Þ it is desirable abāyed desire v. kāmistan, fragāmistan, xvāh-/ xvāstan, abāyistan, ārzōg būdan (abar) desire n. kām(ag), ārzōg, abāyist, abāyišn desired adj. abāyistīg Þ to attain what is desired kāmag vizārdan desirous adj. ārzōgumand, kāmagumand desist (from) v. abāz ēstādan (az) desk n. mizd ī kār desolate v. avīrān kun-/ kirdan desolate adj. avīrag, avīrān desolateness n. avīrānīh desolation n. avīrānīh despair n. anumēdīh despairing adj. anumēd despatch v. visē kun- (ō) despatch n. visē desperate adj. cār-anešnās desperation n. cār-anešnāsīh despicable adj. tarmenišnīg despise v. tar kun-/ kirdan, tar menīdan dessert n. pasxvard destine v. brihēnīdan destiny n. brih, brihēnišn destroy v. abesihēnīdan, gugāndan, murnzēnīdan destroyed adj. abesist Þ to be destroyed abesih-/ abesistan destroyer n. abesihēnīdār, murnzēnīdār destroying adj. abesihāg destructible adj. abesihiīg, murnzēnišnīg destruction n. abesihišn, abesinišn, abesihēnišn, gugān(išn), murnzēnišn destructive adj. gugānag (vigānag) detach v. višāyè/ višādan Þ to detach the diadem dīdēm višādan detail(s) n. gugān Þ in detail gugānīhā detailed adj. gugānīg detect v. uzvārdan detection n. uzvārdan determined adj. brīn determiner n. brīngar detriment n. pedyārag device n. sāz devil n. dēv devote v. tan rāyēnīdan (ō) devoted adj. gyānabespār devout n. dēnburdār devour v. ōbārdan dew n. šabnam, vārnam dextrous adj. nizūmān diabetes n. dōlāb diabetic adj. dōlābīg diadem n. dīdēm diagnosis n. šnāxt diagram n. nimūdag dial n. ušmārag-nimāy dial v. (number) ušmārag gīr-/ griftan dialling code n. pēš-ušmārag dialling tone n. nivāg ī ušmārag-gīr diamond n. almās diaphragm n. pardag ī aškamb diarrhoea n. aškam pēcišn dice/ die n. gardānāg, tās die v. mīr-/ murdan, vidardan diet n. peymān-xvarišnīh difference n. judīh different adj. jud, juttar difficult adj. dušxvār/ dušvār difficulty n. dušxvārīh dig v. kandan digest v. gugārdan digestible adj. hugugār digit n. angust, angul digital adj. angustīg, angulīg dignified adj. huškōh dignitary adj. pēdāg (mardōm) Þ dignitaries pēdāgān dignity n. škōh, huškōhīh dilatory adj. spōzgār diligence n. toxšāgīh diligent adj. toxšāg diminish v. kāh-/ kāstan diminisher n. kāstār diminution n. kāhišn, nirfsišn dine v. šām xvardan dine out v. šām bē xvardan dining car n. xvarišn rah dining hall n. xvarišn srāy dining table n. xvarišn mīzd dinner n. šām Þ to have dinner šām xvardan dip v. ōgrāy-/ ōgrādan dip n. ōgrāy direct v. rāyēnīdan direct adj. rāst direction n. kust(ag), nēmag, rōn, sōg; rāyēnīdārīh, rāyēnišn director n. rāyēnīdār directory n. rāyēnag Þ telephone directory n. kārōzag rāyēnag directory enquiries n. rāyēnag pāyag dirt n. rīm, ālūdag; xāk dirty adj. rīman disabled adj. agār Þ to disable agār kun- disablement agārīh disabler n. agārgar disagree v. juddādestān bav- disagreeable adj. dušxvār disagreeing adj. juddādestān disagreement n. juddādestānīh disappear v. apēdāgīhistan disappearance n. apēdāgīh disappoint v. dilsard kun- disappointment n. dilsardīh disaster n. astānag disastrous adj. astānagumand disbelief n. anāstavānīh disbelieving adj. anāstavān disc n. girdag/ girdak discern v. vizin-/ vizīdan discerning adj. vizingar discernment n. vizinišn disciple n. hašāgird, hāvišt disciplehood n. hāvištīh discipline n. srōšīgīh disclosure n. nimāyišn disconnect v. brīn-/ brīdan discord n. dušsāzīh discordant adj. dušsāz discount n. kamgīrišnīh discount v. kam gīr-/ griftan discourse n. soxan discover v. abgunn-/ abgustan discriminate v. vizin-/ vizīdan discrimination n. vizīdārīh discuss v. uskārdan discussion n. uskār, gōbišn disease n. vēmārīh, jask disembark v. frōd, āvar-/ āvurdan, frōd āy-/ āmadan disengage (from) v. abāz kun- (az) dish n. pedišxvar, pidēnagān dishonour n. anāzarmīh, dusravīh dishourable adj. anāzarmīg dishonoured adj. anāzarm, dusrav dishwasher n. jāmšōy disk n. girdag Þ disk of the moon girdag ī māh dismiss v. zāmēnīdan dismount n. xambīdan/ xaftan, (dismount from a horse) ōjah-/ ōjastan disobedience n. aburdframānīh, framānspōzīh disobedient adj. aburdframān, framānspōz disobey v. framān spōz-/ spuxtan disown v. abestāy-/ abestūdan dispense v. abar baxš-/ baxtan; dārūg kun- Þ to dispense with vizīristan dispenser n. abar-baxtār; dārūkkar dispensing chemist n. dārūkkar ; dārūkkarīh disperse v. pargandan disposable adj. bē-abganišnīg dispose v. hassāz-/ hassāxtan disposition n. hassāzišn ; xōg, ragīh dispute v. pehikārdan dispute n. pehikār disquiet n. anārāmīh disremember v. az daxšag hil- dissatisfaction n. ahušnūdīh dissatisfied adj. ahušnūd dissident adj. judristag, juddādestān dissimilar adj. ahumānāg dissolve v. vidāz-/ vidāxtan dissolved adj. vidāxtag Þ to be dissolved vidāzīhistan distance n. dūrīh Þ long-distance dūrdast distant adj. dūr distinguish v. vizihēnīdan distinguished adj. ped-vizin distorted adj. vaxr distress n. vidang, tang, tangīh, ōrēz Þ save me from distress ! būz-um az vidang! distressed adj. ranzvar distribute v. baxš-/ baxtan distribution n. baxšišn district n. avestām, kustag, pāygōs, rōstāg; (city) vālan disturb v. višōb-/ višuftan, āyōzīdan Þ to be disturbed āšōb-/ āšuftan disturbance n. āšōb disturber n. āšōbgar ditch n. kandag, pārgēn dive v. āb-bunīh xvardan/ šudan, frōd šudan, (sar, dast, tan) frōd bar- dive n. āb-bunīh diversion n. peyvard divide v. baxš-/ baxtan divided adj. baxt(ag), baxtīg divider n. baxtār divine adj. yazdīg Þ divine being n. yazd diving n. ābbunīh divinity n. yazd, yazdīh divisibility n. bahrumandīh divisible adj. bahrumand division n. bazišn, baxtagīh, baxšišn Þ division of a book dar do v. kun-/ kirdan doctor n. bizešk doctrine n. āfrāh, cāštag, hamōg document n. parvānag, dib, pādixšēr doer n. kirdār, kunišngar dog n. sag dogma n. kēš dog-rose n. nastaran do-it-yourself n. kār ī nē-pēšag dole n. jād Þ to be on the dole abēpēšag bav- doll n. pehikar ī vāzīg dolphin n. xēg-māhīg dome n. gumbad domestic adj. ādehīg; kadagīg domestic flight n. ādehīg parvāz dominate v. pedixšāyistan dominating adj. pādyāvand domination n. pādyāvandīh dominion n. šahryārīh, xvadāyīh Þ of long dominion dagrand-xvadāy Þ without dominion bē-az-xvadāyīh don v. peymōz-/ peymuxtan, pōšīdan donation n. dahišn done adj. kird(ag) ; puxtag donkey n. xar Þ donkey-whip xarazan door n. dar, darag Þ door by door dar dar doorbell n. drāy ī dar doorman n. darbān doorway n. dargāh dot n. xajak dormer Þ dormer window rōzanag double adj. dogān(ag), (double person) hangirb; adv. do bār double bed n. vistar ī dogānag doubt n. gumān Þ casting doubt gumāngar Þ without doubt (as to) abēgumān doubtful adj. varumand, gumānīg dough n. ārd ī srišt Þ unbaked dough, (leavened) xistag Þ to knead the dough srēš-/ srištan doughnut n. xistbāg dove n. kabōtar down adv. ēr, frōδ, pāyēn downstairs adj. aškōb azērīg, azērīg; adv. azēr downtown adv. meyānag ī šahrestān downwards adj. nigūsār dowry n. kābēn doze v. gnāy-/ bnūdan draft n. syāhag drag v. kašīdan dragon n. az ; gōzihr drain n. pārgēn drama n. āyēs dramatic adj. āyēsendag dramatics n. āyēs draught n. vād dam Þ beer on draught jō afšarag draw v. kašīdan Þ to draw picture nigārdan Þ to draw out/ draw water āhanz-/ āhaxtan, hanz-/ haxtan; to draw out (a sword) āz-/ āxtan Þ to draw up ul āhanz-; frāz kār- Þ to draw back abāz āhanz- drawer n. kašōg drawer n. kašīdār drawers n. tanbān dread n. āhr dreadful adj. āhrgen dream n. xvamn dream v. xvamn vēn-/ dīdan dream-interpreter xvamn-vizār dress n. peymōzan, taškanag, peymōg, drāb dress v. peymōz-/ peymuxtan; drab-/ draftan; ārāy-/ ārāstan; zaxm bann-/ bastan dressed adj. (food) yaxnī dressing n. peymōzišn; zaxmbannīh; ārāyišn dressing-room n. raxtkan drink v. xvārdan/ xvārīdan drink n. xvārišn Þ food and drink xvarišn ud āb Þ alcoholic drink hur Þ a kind of drink made of dates or raisins nibīd drinking n. xvārišn drinking vessel n. jām drinking water n. āb drip n. srešk drip v. srēšcīdan drive v. vazēnīdan, vazīdan, rāndan Þ to drive away rāndan, frāz spōz- Þ to drive on rānēnīdan drive n. vazēnišn driver n. vazēnīdār driveway n. rāh ī rah driving adj. vazān driving licence n. parvānag ī vazēnišn drop n. srēšk, peššinzag, gōhrag, cak Þ drop by drop gōhrag gōhrag drop v. rēz-/ rixtan, cakīdan drown v. frōd mīr-/ murdan drug n. dārūg drug v. dārūgēnīdan drum n. tumbag, kōs, tabīrag drunk adj. mast, mastōg drunkard n. mastōg drubken adj. mastōgīh drunkenness n. mastōgīh dry adj. hušk dry up v. hōšīdan dry cleaner’s n. hušk-šōy dry-cleaning n. hušk-šōyīh dryer n. hōšīdār, (warm wind) hōšāg duck n. murvābīg, ādīg duckling n. ādīk dumb adj. agōbāg, gung dung n. gūh, sargēn dungeon n. syāhcāl dung-worm n. pazūg ī gūhgard duration n. drang during prep. andar Þ during the reign of … andar xvadāyīh ī dust n. gard, xāk dutiful adj. xvēškār duty n. xvēškārīh, frēz Þ worldly duty gētīkkārīh duvet n. parrāgand dwel v. māndan, bunag dār- dwelling n. mān, mānišn/ māništ dye n. rang dying adj. viderān dyspepsia n. dušgugārišn |