خرس
xers/ˈxirs/
The English word bear (the mammal) is خرس (xers) in Persian.
خرس refers to the large mammal of the family Ursidae.
Meaning: large mammal of family Ursidae (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ˈxirs/. The romanization is xers.
Did you know?
- Because of its shared ancestry, the Persian word for 'bear' shares a common lineage with the Welsh word 'arth'.
Examples in context
- اگر باید خرس را ملاقات کنید، وانمود کنید مرده‌اید.If you should meet a bear, pretend to be dead.This sentence demonstrates how to use خرس when discussing a hypothetical encounter.Tatoeba #7545487 by cojiluc, translation #322555 by Dejo
- یک خرس قطبی بعد از یک تبدیل مختصات یک خرس چهارگوش است.A polar bear is a rectangular bear after a coordinate transform.This sentence uses خرس in a technical or mathematical context involving a polar bear.Tatoeba #7525277 by cojiluc, translation #2097389 by sharptoothed
- یک خرس بزرگ در جنگل دیده شد.yek khors-e bozorg dar jangal dide shod.A large bear was seen in the forest.
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Example conversation
Mohammad and Maryam are looking at a picture book about animals.
- محمد Mohammadمریم، ببین این حیوان چیست؟Maryam, bebin in heyvān chist?Maryam, look, what is this animal?
- مریم Maryamاین یک خرس قهوه‌ای است.In yek khers-e qahve-yi ast.This is a brown bear.
- محمد Mohammadآیا خرس‌ها خطرناک هستند؟Āyā khers-hā khatarnāk hastand?Are bears dangerous?
- مریم Maryamبله، باید از آن‌ها دوری کرد.Bale, bāyad az ānhā dūri kard.Yes, you should stay away from them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bear” translations and entries خرس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خرس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
