فَرِشْتَه
farišta
The English word 'angel' is translated into Dari as فَرِشْتَه (farišta). Wiktionary also lists مَلَک (malak) and فِرِشْتِه (ferešte).
Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)
Ways to say it
| Dari | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| فَرِشْتَه | farišta |
| مَلَک | malak |
| فِرِشْتِه | ferešte |
The term refers to a messenger from a deity.
Which one should you use?
فَرِشْتَه is the standard, most frequently used word for 'angel' in everyday Dari speech. In contrast, مَلَک is more formal and is typically used in a strictly religious or theological context.
How do you pronounce it?
farišta
Did you know?
- Unlike the English 'angel' which is often associated with wings and halos in art, the term فَرِشْتَه in Dari-speaking cultures evokes an essence of light and invisible movement rather than a specific physical shape.
- In some traditional Afghan folk beliefs, people speak of a فَرِشْتَه who records every single deed of a human being from birth until death.
- Using the formal word مَلَک in a casual street conversation would sound as strange to a native speaker as using 'seraphim' instead of 'angel' in English.
Examples in context
- در این شعر، فرشتهای از آسمان فرود آمد و ما را هدایت کرد.In this poem, an angel descended from the sky and guided us.
- او یک فَرِشْتَه است.u yak farishta ast.He is an angel.
- فَرِشْتَه در آسمان است.farishta dar aseman ast.The angel is in the sky.
- من یک فَرِشْتَه را دیدم.man yak farishta ra didam.I saw an angel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
