دُخْتَر
duxtar
The English word "daughter" is translated into Persian as دُخْتَر (duxtar). Wiktionary also lists فَرْزَنْد (farzand).
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| دُخْتَر | duxtar |
| فَرْزَنْد | farzand |
The word دُخْتَر is used to refer to a female offspring. It is also the common term used to mean "girl".
Which one should you use?
دُخْتَر is the common term for both "daughter" and "girl". In contrast, فَرْزَنْد is a more formal and gender-neutral term meaning "offspring" or "child". The masculine counterpart to دُخْتَر is پِسَر, which means "son".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "my daughter", you can add the suffix -am to the end of the word to form دُخْتَرَم.
How do you pronounce it?
duxtar
When do people say it?
When addressing your daughter in an affectionate manner, you might use the informal term عزیزم, which means "my dear".
Did you know?
- The word دُخْتَر shares a deep linguistic root with the English word 'daughter', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European word for 'daughter'.
- A father might poetically refer to his daughter as نُورِ چِشْمَم, which literally means 'the light of my eyes'.
- In Persian, the word دُخْتَر can be used by an older woman to address any young girl she is not related to as a gesture of maternal kindness.
Examples in context
- روز تولدت مبارک دخترم! امیدوارم همیشه شاد و موفق باشی.Happy birthday, my daughter! I hope you always stay happy and successful.
- او یک دُخْتَر مهربان دارد.u yek dokhtar-e mehrabān dārad.She has a kind daughter.
- آن‌ها دو دُخْتَر دارند.ānhā do dokhtar dārand.They have two daughters.
Example conversation
Maryam and Amir are talking about their families.
- مریم Maryamآیا شما دُخْتَر دارید؟Āyā shomā dokhtar dārid?Do you have a daughter?
- امیر Amirبله، من یک دُخْتَر دارم.Bale, man yek dokhtar dāram.Yes, I have a daughter.
- مریم Maryamاو چند ساله است؟Ū chand sāle ast?How old is she?
- امیر Amirاو پنج ساله است.Ū panj sāle ast.She is five years old.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
