خیار
Khiyar
The Persian word for cucumber is خیار (Khiyar).
The word refers to the edible fruit known as a cucumber. You may see the specific term Khiar-e-sabz used to denote a green cucumber.
Meaning: edible fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word plural, add the suffix -hā to the end of the word, resulting in خیارها (cucumbers).
How do you pronounce it?
Khiyar
Did you know?
- In Persian slang, the word خیار is sometimes used as a playful or mild insult to call someone a 'fool' or a 'dummy'.
- The word خیار shares an ancient ancestor with the Sanskrit word क्षीरक, which relates to the concept of 'milky' or 'white' in its earliest forms.
- Persians often eat خیار raw and salted as a refreshing snack during the hottest hours of the summer.
Examples in context
- من خیار می خورم.I eat cucumber.This sentence is useful for expressing the action of eating خیار.Tatoeba #671348 by reto, translation #2863789 by gordafarin
- خیار در یخچال است.khiyar dar yakhchāl ast.The cucumber is in the refrigerator.
- من برای سالاد خیار میخواهم.man barāye salād khiyār mikhāham.I want cucumber for the salad.
Example conversation
Maryam and Mohammad are preparing a salad together.
- مریم Maryamمحمد، خیار کجاست؟Mohammad, khiyar kojast?Mohammad, where is the cucumber?
- محمد Mohammadتوی یخچال است.Tooye yakhchaal ast.It is in the fridge.
- مریم Maryamخیار را خرد کن.Khiyar ra khord kon.Chop the cucumber.
- محمد Mohammadباشه، الان انجام میدهم.Bashe, alan anjam midaham.Okay, I'll do it now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خیار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
