ستاره دنباله‌دار
setareh-ye donbalehdar
The English word comet is ستاره دنباله‌دار (setareh-ye donbalehdar) in Persian.
The term is used to refer to a celestial body that is generally characterized by a tail.
Meaning: a celestial body, generally with a tail (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound of setāre (star) and donbālehdār (having a tail).
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural ستاره‌های دنباله‌دار (comets), the suffix -hā is added to the first part of the compound.
How do you pronounce it?
setareh-ye donbalehdar
Did you know?
- In Persian, the adjective دنباله‌دار is used for anything that possesses a tail, meaning a comet is linguistically categorized the same way as a tailed animal.
- The word ستاره is a direct relative of the English word 'star'. Both descend from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *h₂stḗr.
- The word ستاره can be used as a common female name in Iran, meaning a girl named ستاره is literally named 'Star'.
Examples in context
- من می‌خواهم ستاره دنباله‌دار را ببینم.man mikhāham setāre-ye donāle-dār rā bebinam.I want to see the comet.
- ستاره دنباله‌دار بسیار زیبا است.setāre-ye donāle-dār besyār zibā ast.The comet is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Niloufar and Amir are looking at the night sky.
- نیلوفر Niloufarامیر، آن ستاره دنباله‌دار را ببین!Amir, an setare donbale-dar ra bebin!Amir, look at that comet!
- امیر Amirواقعاً زیباست، دم آن خیلی بلند است.Vaghean zibast, dom-e an kheyli boland ast.It's really beautiful, its tail is very long.
- نیلوفر Niloufarفکر می‌کنی هر چند سال یک‌بار می‌آید؟Fekr mikoni har chand sal yek-bar mi-ayad?How many years do you think it comes every?
- امیر Amirشاید هر هفتاد و شش سال یک‌بار.Shayad har haftad o shesh sal yek-bar.Maybe once every seventy-six years.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ستاره, CC BY-SA 4.0.
