پَرِنْدَه
parinda
The English word 'bird' is translated into Persian as پَرِنْدَه (parinda). Wiktionary also lists مُرْغ (murġ) and پَرَنْدِه (parande).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| پَرِنْدَه | parinda |
| مُرْغ | murġ |
| پَرَنْدِه | parande |
The word refers to any bird (the animal).
What does it mean word for word?
The word پَرِنْدَه is etymologically derived from پَر, which means feather or wing.
How do you pronounce it?
parinda
Did you know?
- In Persian folklore, the Simurgh is not just one bird but is sometimes depicted as a collective of thirty birds, representing the journey of the self toward the divine.
- The phrase مُرْغِ دَسْتِ شِیکار literally means 'the bird in the hunter's hand' and is used to describe someone who is completely under another person's control.
- While پَرِنْدَه is the general term for any bird, the word مُرْغ specifically refers to a hen or chicken in daily life but is used poetically to mean any bird.
Examples in context
- امروز یک پرنده جالب روی درخت باغ دیدم.Today, I saw an interesting bird on the tree in the garden.
- آن پَرِنْدَه خیلی زیبا است.ān parandeh kheyli zibā ast.That bird is very beautiful.
- پَرِنْدَه روی درخت نشست.parandeh rooy-e derakht neshast.The bird sat on the tree.
Example conversation
Amir and Zahra are looking out the window.
- زهرا Zahraببین، چه پَرِنْدَه زیبایی!Bebin, che parandeh ziba-yi!Look, what a beautiful bird!
- امیر Amirبله، رنگش خیلی قشنگ است.Bale, rangash kheyli ghashang ast.Yes, its color is very pretty.
- زهرا Zahraفکر می‌کنی این چه نوع پَرِنْدِه ای است؟Fekr mikoni in che no' parandeh-yi ast?What kind of bird do you think this is?
- امیر Amirنمی‌دانم، شاید یک گنجشک باشد.Nemidanam, shayad yek gonjeshk bashad.I don't know, maybe it's a sparrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bird” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
