دیابت
diyâbet
In Persian, diabetes is translated as دیابت (diyâbet), مرض قند or بیماری قند.
Meaning: A group of metabolic diseases (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| دیابت | diyâbet |
| مرض قند | maraz-e qand |
| بیماری قند | bimâri-ye qand |
The term refers to a group of metabolic diseases.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase مرض قند literally translates to 'sugar disease', while بیماری قند literally translates to 'sugar illness'.
Which one should you use?
مرض قند is a common, slightly more colloquial way to refer to diabetes in everyday conversation compared to the formal medical term.
How do you pronounce it?
diyâbet
Did you know?
- While the modern word قند for 'sugar' is borrowed from Arabic, it actually replaced an older Persian form, 'kand', which is a cognate of the English word 'candy'.
- In Persian culture, the word قند is not just used for medical 'sugar' but also appears in the phrase قند و نبات, used to describe someone very sweet or beloved.
- Because قند is associated with sweetness and luxury in Persian history, calling a disease a 'sugar disease' creates a linguistic contrast between something desirable and something harmful.
Examples in context
- او با دیابت مبارزه می‌کند.u bā diyābet mobāreze mikonad.He struggles with diabetes.
- دیابت یک بیماری مزمن است.diyābet yek bimāriye mozmen ast.Diabetes is a chronic disease.
- رژیم غذایی برای دیابت مهم است.rezime ghazāyi barāye diyābet mohem ast.Diet is important for diabetes.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are discussing health at a cafe.
- محمد Mohammadآیا می‌دانی دیابت چیست؟āyā midāni diyābet chist?Do you know what diabetes is?
- سارا Saraبله، مربوط به سطح قند خون است.bale, marbut be sath-e ghand-e khun ast.Yes, it is related to blood sugar levels.
- محمد Mohammadپس دیابت باید مدیریت شود.pas diyābet bāyad modirat shavad.So diabetes must be managed.
- سارا Saraکاملاً درست است، محمد.kāmelan dorost ast, Mohammad.That is completely correct, Mohammad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diabetes” translations and entries دیابت, بیماری قند, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیماری, بیماری قند, قند, مرض, CC BY-SA 4.0.
