ژن
žen[ʒen]
The Persian word for 'gene' is ژن (žen).
ژن is used to refer to a unit of heredity in a biological context.
Meaning: unit of heredity (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
žen
Did you know?
- The Persian word ژن shares the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root as the Persian verb زادن, which means 'to birth' or 'to beget'.
- While ژن is the standard scientific term, the concept of heredity in a more poetic or traditional sense is often linked to the word خون (khun), meaning 'blood'.
- If you want to speak about someone's 'genes' in a metaphorical sense, such as 'it is in their genes', Persians are more likely to use the word خصلت (khaslat), which refers to a 'trait' or 'characteristic'.
Examples in context
- در تحقیقات علم ژنتیکی، بررسی ژن‌ها نقش مهمی دارد.In genetic research, studying genes plays a crucial role.
- جین‌ها نقش زیبا و مهمی در زیبایی شما دارند.Genes play a beautiful and essential role in your beauty.
- این تغییر در ژن رخ داده است.in taghyir dar jen rokh dade ast.This change occurred in the gene.
- رنگ چشم به ژن بستگی دارد.rang-e cheshm be jen bastegi dārad.Eye color depends on a gene.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about a biology lesson.
- علی Aliمریم، این ژن چه کاری می‌کند؟Maryam, in zhen che kari mikonad?Maryam, what does this gene do?
- مریم Maryamاین ژن رنگ چشم را تعیین می‌کند.In zhen rang-e cheshm ra tayin mikonad.This gene determines eye color.
- علی Aliخیلی جالب است.Kheyly jaleb ast.That is very interesting.
- مریم Maryamبله، دنیای ژنتیک شگفت‌انگیز است.Bale, donya-ye zhenetik shegeft-angiz ast.Yes, the world of genetics is amazing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gene” translations and entries ژن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ژن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
