قایم شدن
ghayem shodan
The English phrase 'hide' is translated into Persian as قایم شدن (ghayem shodan).
The phrase قایم شدن is an intransitive verb used to describe the act of putting oneself in a place where one will be harder to find.
Meaning: (intransitive) put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective قایم, meaning hidden or concealed and the verb شدن, meaning to become.
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form ends in شدن, which is a typical characteristic of many intransitive verbs in Persian.
How do you pronounce it?
ghayem shodan
Did you know?
- In the popular children's game of hide-and-seek, the phrase قایم‌موشک is used, which literally translates to 'hide-mouse'.
- The word قایم is used in the Persian name for the Twelfth Imam, امام قائم, though in that religious context it shifts meaning from 'hidden' to 'one who rises' or 'stands'.
- While قایم شدن is the standard term for hiding, Persians also use the word پنهان for concealment, which is often reserved for more poetic or formal literary contexts.
Examples in context
- اطلاعات محرمانه را درون یک کشوی مخفی کردند.They hid the confidential information inside a secret drawer.
- وقتی پدر وارد اتاق شد، من سریعاً تمام اسباب بازی‌ها را در داخل کمد پنهان کردم.When my father entered the room, I quickly hid all the toys inside the closet.
- بچه‌ها پشت پرده قایم شدن.bachche-hā poshte pardeh ghāyem shodan.The children hid behind the curtain.
Example conversation
Niloufar and Amir are playing hide and seek.
- نیلوفر Niloufarامیر، من قایم شدن!Amir, man ghāyem shodan!Amir, I'm hiding!
- امیر Amirخیلی زود پیدایت می‌کنم.Kheyli zoud peydā-yat mikonam.I will find you very quickly.
- نیلوفر Niloufarنمی‌توانی من را پیدا کنی.Nemitavāni man rā peydā koni.You cannot find me.
- امیر Amirببینم کجا قایم شدی.Bebinam kojā ghāyem shodi.Let me see where you hid.
