بِسْتَر
bestar
The English word "bed" is translated into Persian as بِسْتَر (bestar). Wiktionary also lists رَخْتِخواب (raxtexâb) and تَخْتِخواب (taxtexâb).
Meaning: piece of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| بِسْتَر | bestar |
| رَخْتِخواب | raxtexâb |
| تَخْتِخواب | taxtexâb |
| تَخْت | taxt |
All provided forms refer to a piece of furniture used for sleeping.
Which one should you use?
بِسْتَر is a more formal or literary term for bed compared to the common everyday terms. رَخْتِخواب is a variant of the common term for bed, often used in certain dialects or slightly different registers.
How do you pronounce it?
bestar
Did you know?
- The word تخت (takht) does not just mean 'bed' but can also refer to a royal throne. Historically, the seat of power for Persian emperors was essentially a grand, elevated bed.
- In poetic Persian, the word بستر (bestar) is often used metaphorically to describe a riverbed. This treats the earth as a place where the water 'rests'.
- While بِسْتَر is a beautiful word for bed, using it in a casual setting might make you sound like a character from a 10th-century poem.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bed” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
