سرتراش
sartarâš
The English word "barber" can be translated into Persian as سرتراش (sartarâš). Wiktionary also lists گرای (garāy) and سترنده (setorande).
Meaning: person whose profession is cutting (usually male) customers' hair and beards (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| سرتراش | sartarâš | |
| گرای | garāy | singular |
| سترنده | setorande | singular |
| پیرایشگر | pīrāyešgar | singular |
A barber is a person whose profession is cutting customers' hair and beards. To refer to the barber shop itself, you would use the word آرایشگاه.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
sartarâš
Did you know?
- While سرتراش literally means 'head-shaver', the more common modern term پیرایشگر comes from the root for 'trimming' or 'pruning' a garden.
- The root of تراش in سرتراش is the same root used for 'to file' or 'to whittle' in woodworking.
- While سرتراش refers specifically to hair, the modern word for a barbershop, آرایشگاه, comes from the word for 'makeup' or 'adornment'.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ali and Maryam are talking about a haircut.
- علی Aliباید به سرتراش بروم.Bāyad be sartrāsh beravam.I need to go to the barber.
- مریم Maryamسرتراش مورد علاقهات کجاست؟Sartrāsh-e morede alāghat kojāst?Where is your favorite barber?
- علی Aliاو در نزدیکی خانه است.U dar nazdiki-ye khāne ast.He is near the house.
- مریم Maryamپس زود برو علی.Pas zud boro Ali.Then go quickly, Ali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “barber” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
