لباس
Clothes in Persian is لباس.
The word لباس can be used as a collective noun to mean 'clothing' or 'apparel' in general, similar to how English uses the word 'clothing'.
Meaning: apparel (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the singular noun لباس (garment) is لباس‌ها (clothes). When لباس‌ها is the direct object of a verb, it often takes the postposition را (rā).
Did you know?
- The phrase لباس پوشیدن (to put on clothes) is often used metaphorically in Persian poetry to describe a soul inhabiting a physical body, treating the body as a 'garment'.
- In Persian culture, the concept of 'clothes' extends to the روسری (headscarf), which is treated as an essential part of a woman's daily apparel rather than just a separate accessory.
- The word لباس is not originally Persian but was borrowed from Arabic. It has been a standard part of the Persian vocabulary for centuries.
Examples in context
- من برم یک لباس راحت تر بپوشم.I'm going to change into more comfortable clothes.This sentence shows how to use لباس.Tatoeba #6041862 by ErikAskari, translation #6041650 by Hybrid
- من تقریبا هر روز لباسهایم را اتو میزنم.I iron my clothes almost every day.Tatoeba #8962877 by Hassan66, translation #1740397 by Amastan
- این لباس ها واسه یه روز سرد زمستانی مناسب نیست.These clothes are not appropriate for a cold winter day.Tatoeba #4980765 by Esishabani, translation #57275 by CM
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Example conversation
Zahra and Mohammad are packing for a trip.
- زهرا Zahraمحمد، لباس‌هایت را جمع کردی؟Mohammad, lebas-haye-at ra jam kardi?Mohammad, did you pack your clothes?
- محمد Mohammadنه، هنوز لباس‌های گرم را برنداشتم.Na, hanuz lebas-haye garm ra bar-nashodam.No, I haven't picked out the warm clothes yet.
- زهرا Zahraسریع باش، وقت نداریم.Sari bash, vaght nadarim.Hurry up, we don't have time.
- محمد Mohammadباشه، فقط چند تا لباس دیگر می‌گذارم.Bashe, faghat chand ta lebas-e digar migezaram.Okay, I'll just put in a few more clothes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لباس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
