کوله‌پشتی
kuleposhti
The Persian word for "backpack" is کوله‌پشتی (kuleposhti).
کوله‌پشتی is a noun used to describe a bag worn on a person's back, such as those used for hiking.
Meaning: worn on a person's back, e.g., for hiking (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of kule, meaning "pack" or "bundle" and poshti, meaning "back".
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural کوله‌پشتی‌ها (backpacks), you add the suffix -hā to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
kuleposhti
Did you know?
- The word کوله (kule) shares a conceptual space with the Persian word for 'load', often used in poetic or older literature to describe a person's life burdens.
- While کوله‌پشتی is the standard word for a backpack, the root word کوله historically referred to a bundle of clothes or belongings tied together and carried on the shoulder, long before modern zipped bags existed.
- In Persian, the word for 'back' used in کوله‌پشتی is پشت, which is also used in idioms to describe something happening behind someone's back or in secret.
Examples in context
- کوله‌پشتی من خیلی سنگین است.kolehposhti-ye man kheyli sangin ast.My backpack is very heavy.
- یک کوله‌پشتی جدید برای کوهنوردی می‌خواهم.yek kolehposhti-ye jadid baraye koohnavardi mikha-ham.I want a new backpack for hiking.
- کوله‌پشتی آبی را در اتاق گذاشتم.kolehposhti-ye abi ra dar otagh gozashtam.I put the blue backpack in the room.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ali are preparing for a hiking trip.
- مریم Maryamعلی، کوله‌پشتی‌ات را برداشتی؟Ali, kule-poshtiyat ra bardashti?Ali, did you grab your backpack?
- علی Aliبله، همین الان آن را آوردم.Bale, hamin alan an ra avardam.Yes, I just brought it.
- مریم Maryamآیا فضای خالی در کوله‌پشتی هست؟Aya fazaye khali dar kule-poshti hast?Is there empty space in the backpack?
- علی Aliبله، مریم، می‌توانی وسایلت را بگذاری.Bale, Maryam, mitavani vasayelat ra bogzari.Yes, Maryam, you can put your things in.
