سیب
sēb/ˈseːb/
سیب (sēb) is the Persian word for apple.
سیب is a noun used to refer to the fruit of the Malus domestica tree.
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as sēb (/ˈseːb/).
Did you know?
- In Persian, the word for potato is سیبزمینی, which literally translates to 'earth apple'.
- In Persian literature and poetry, the apple is often used as a symbol of beauty, specifically referring to a person's rosy cheeks or a glowing face.
- The Persian word سیب is a cognate of the Sanskrit word sevi, suggesting that the term for 'apple' was shared across ancient Indo-Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- یک درخت سیب توی باغ هست.There's an apple tree in the garden.This sentence shows how to use سیب when talking about an apple tree.Tatoeba #6041856 by ErikAskari, translation #6041792 by Hybrid
- او برای شوهرش پای سیب پخت.She baked her husband an apple pie.This sentence illustrates the use of سیب in the context of an apple pie.Tatoeba #960953 by mahdiye, translation #960048 by CK
- من باید سیب ترش را گاز بزنم (باید آن کار را انجام دهم).I must bite the sour apple.This sentence uses سیب in an idiomatic expression regarding a sour apple.Tatoeba #12643421 by Amirreza_Farid, translation #586746 by Shoyren
- من دو سیب میخواهم.I want two apples.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sara and Reza are in the kitchen preparing a snack.
- سارا Saraرضا، میتوانی یک سیب بشوری؟Reza, mitavani yek sib beshori?Reza, can you wash an apple?
- رضا Rezaبله، سیب کجاست؟Bale, sib kojast?Yes, where is the apple?
- سارا Saraسیب روی میز است.Sib ruye miz ast.The apple is on the table.
- رضا Rezaخیلی ممنون، سارا.Kheyli mamnun, Sara.Thank you very much, Sara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations and entries سیب, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سیب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
