آبْجَوْ
ābjaw
The English word "beer" is آبْجَوْ (ābjaw) in Persian. If unsure, use آبْجَوْ. Wiktionary also lists آبْجُوْ (âbjow) and بوزِه (buze).
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| آبْجَوْ | ābjaw | |
| آبْجُوْ | âbjow | |
| بوزِه | buze | archaic |
| بَخْسُم | baxsom | |
| بَگْنی | bagni | |
| فوگان | fugân | |
| آخْسُمِه | âxsome |
The term refers to an alcoholic drink made of malt.
What does it mean word for word?
The word آبْجَوْ is a compound of āb, meaning water and jav, meaning barley.
Which one should you use?
While several forms exist, such as آبْجُوْ, بَخْسُم, بَگْنی, فوگان and آخْسُمِه, آبْجَوْ is the standard default. The form بوزِه is specifically archaic.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form بوزِه is an archaic term and is not used in modern daily conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
ābjaw
Did you know?
- In modern Iran, you will rarely hear someone use the word آبْجَوْ in public, as alcohol consumption is illegal and the word itself is often avoided in polite or formal social settings.
- Persian speakers sometimes use the word شراب ('wine') as a generic term for any alcoholic beverage, including beer, when speaking colloquially.
- In Persian poetry and classical literature, the term بوزِه often describes not just the drink, but the state of being intoxicated or the intoxicating quality of the beverage.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
