دلقک
dalqak
The Persian word for clown is دلقک (dalqak).
دلقک refers to a performance artist working in a circus.
Meaning: performance artist working in a circus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
dalqak
Did you know?
- In certain Iranian theatrical traditions, the character of the clown is used as a vehicle for sharp political satire. The 'clown' figure often says things that ordinary people are not allowed to say.
- If you call someone a دلقک in a heated argument, it is much more offensive than calling someone a 'clown' in English. In Persian, it can be a way of stripping someone of their dignity.
- Unlike English, where 'clown' can be a playful term for a child, using دلقک for a child in Persian can be seen as mocking their intelligence.
Examples in context
- آن دلقک خیلی خندهدار است.ān delgak kheyli khande-dār ast.That clown is very funny.
- من یک دلقک در سیرک دیدم.man yek delgak dar circus didam.I saw a clown in the circus.
- لباس دلقک بسیار رنگارنگ است.lebāse delgak besyār rangārang ast.The clown's costume is very colorful.
Example conversation
Reza and Zahra are at a circus.
- رضا Rezaزهرا، آن دلقک را ببین!Zahrā, ān dalqak rā bebin!Zahra, look at that clown!
- زهرا Zahraواقعاً لباس عجیبی پوشیده است.Vāqe'an lebās-e ajibi pushide ast.He is wearing a really strange outfit.
- رضا Rezaببین چطور همه را میخنداند.Bebin chetor hame rā mikhandānad.Look how he makes everyone laugh.
- زهرا Zahraاو بهترین دلقک این سیرک است.U behtarin dalqak-e in sirk ast.He is the best clown in this circus.
