شن
šin/ˈʃin/
The English word 'gravel' is translated into Persian as شن (šin).
The term refers to small fragments of rock.
Meaning: small fragments of rock (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ˈʃin/. It can be romanized as šin or šen.
Did you know?
- The linguistic history of شن shows a path from describing where humans 'settle' to describing the mineral material of the earth.
Examples in context
- این شنها خیلی ریز هستند.in shen-hā kheyli riz hastand.This gravel is very fine.
- ما برای باغچه شن خریدیم.mā barāye bāghche shen kharidim.We bought gravel for the garden.
Example conversation
Sara and Ali are working in their garden.
- سارا Saraعلی، مقداری شن برای اینجا لازم داریم.Ali, meghdāri shen barāye injā lāzem dārim.Ali, we need some gravel for here.
- علی Aliباشه، الان میروم تا برایت بخرم.Bāshe, al'ān mi-ravam tā barāyat bekharam.Okay, I will go buy it for you now.
- سارا Saraلطفاً شن تمیز و روشن بخر.Lotfan shen-e tamiz va roshan bekhar.Please buy clean and light-colored gravel.
- علی Aliحتماً، همانطور که میخواهی میآورم.Hatman, hamān-tor ke mikhāhi mi-āvaram.Certainly, I will bring it exactly as you want.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry شن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
