آشغال
âšġâl[ʔɒːʃ.ɢɒ́ːl̥]
The Persian word for garbage is آشغال (âšġâl).
آشغال is used to refer to waste material or garbage.
Meaning: waste material (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
âšġâl
Did you know?
- While آشغال refers to physical waste, it is also a common, sharp insult used to describe a person who is considered useless or worthless.
- While used today for garbage, آشغال is not found in early classical Persian sources, suggesting it evolved or changed over time.
- The term آشغال is sometimes used in street slang to refer to low-quality or counterfeit goods.
Examples in context
- بهت نگفتم آشغالها را ببری بیرون؟Didn't I tell you to take out the garbage?This sentence shows how to use آشغال when asking someone to take out the garbage.Tatoeba #3869516 by AchillePoirot, translation #3868817 by CK
- توی خیابان کلی آشغال ریخته است.tuy-e khiyâbân kolli âshghâl rikhte ast.There is a lot of garbage scattered in the street.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are cleaning their living room.
- علی Aliسارا، لطفاً این کیسه آشغال را بردار.Sara, lotfan in kise-ye ashghal ra bardar.Sara, please take this garbage bag.
- سارا Saraباشه علی، الان میبرمش بیرون.Bashe Ali, alan mibaramash birun.Okay Ali, I'll take it outside now.
- علی Aliممنونم، خیلی کمک کردی.Mamnunam, kheyli komak kardi.Thanks, you helped a lot.
- سارا Saraخواهش میکنم، مشکلی نیست.Khahesh mikonam, moshkeli nist.You're welcome, it's no problem.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry آشغال, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آشغال, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
