کَمْپْیُوتَر
kampyūtar
The English word computer can be said in Persian as کَمْپْیُوتَر (kampyūtar). Wiktionary also lists رایانِه (râyâne) and کامْپْیوتِر (kâmpyuter).
Meaning: programmable electronic device (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| کَمْپْیُوتَر | kampyūtar |
| رایانِه | râyâne |
| کامْپْیوتِر | kâmpyuter |
The term refers to a programmable electronic device.
Which one should you use?
The Persian word رایانِه is the formal, Persianized term for computer, whereas کَمْپْیُوتَر is the common loanword.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kampyūtar.
Did you know?
- Because Persian is read from right to left, the way 'computer' is typed in a sentence can lead to 'bi-directional' text layout issues in software, often called 'bidi' problems.
- The term رایانِه was consciously coined by language academies to replace the English loanword, similar to how 'neologisms' are created in French.
- The formal word رایانِه is derived from the Persian root 'rāyan', which relates to the concept of 'calculating' or 'reckoning'.
Examples in context
- یک کامپیوتر دیجیتال برای این پروژه نیاز داریم.We need a digital computer for this project.
- نمی‌دونم کجا گذاشتم لپتاپم!I don't know where I left my laptop!
- من یک کَمْپْیُوتَر جدید خریدم.man yek kāmpyūter-e jadid kharidam.I bought a new computer.
- کَمْپْیُوتَر روی میز است.kāmpyūter ruy-e miz ast.The computer is on the table.
- آیا این کَمْپْیُوتَر کند است؟āyā in kāmpyūter kond ast?Is this computer slow?
Example conversation
Mohammad and Sara are talking about school work.
- محمد Mohammadسارا، کَمْپْیُوتَر تو کجاست؟Sārā, kampyūtar-e to kojāst?Sara, where is your computer?
- سارا Saraروی میز است، محمد.Rū-ye miz ast, Mohammad.It is on the table, Mohammad.
- محمد Mohammadمی‌شود از آن استفاده کنم؟Mī-shavad az ān estefāde konam?Can I use it?
- سارا Saraبله، حتماً ببرش.Bale, hatman bebarash.Yes, of course, take it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “computer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
