How to Say "Butterfly" in Persian

شَوْپَرَک

šawparak

The English word "butterfly" is translated into Persian as شَوْپَرَک (šawparak). Wiktionary also lists پَرْوَانَه (parwāna) and پَرْوانِه (parvâne).

Meaning: insect (noun)

Ways to say it

All provided forms refer to the insect known as a butterfly.

پَرْوَانَه is the most common and standard way to say butterfly in Persian. پِرْپِروک is a dialectal variation.

پِرْپِروک is a dialectal variation used to refer to a butterfly.

To make the standard word پَرْوَانَه plural, add the suffix -hā to get پَرْوانه‌ها.

šawparak

While English distinguishes between a 'butterfly' and a 'moth', Persian often uses پَرْوَانَه to refer to both insects depending on the context.
The most common word for butterfly, پَرْوَانَه, shares the same linguistic root as the Persian word for 'spinning' or 'rotating'.
In Persian folklore and literature, the پَرْوَانَه (butterfly/moth) is frequently paired with the 'candle' to represent the irresistible attraction of the soul toward the Divine.

Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.

Maryam and Reza are walking in a park.

مریم Maryam

رضا، آن شَوْپَرَک را ببین!
Reza, aan sho-parak ra bebin!
Reza, look at that butterfly!
رضا Reza

چه رنگ زیبایی دارد.
Che rang-e zibaayi darad.
What a beautiful color it has.
مریم Maryam

خیلی آرام پرواز می‌کند.
Kheyli aaram parvaz mikonad.
It is flying very calmly.
رضا Reza

بله، واقعاً شگفت‌انگیز است.
Bale, vaqe'an shegeft-angiz ast.
Yes, it is truly amazing.

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