تَزریق
tazriq
The English phrase 'injection' is translated into Persian as تَزریق (tazriq). Wiktionary also lists اَنژِکسیون (anžeksyon).
Meaning: medicine: something injected (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| تَزریق | tazriq |
| اَنژِکسیون | anžeksyon |
What does it mean word for word?
The word تَزریق is derived from the root meaning 'to push' or 'to drive' something into something else, specifically used for liquids.
Which one should you use?
تَزریق is the standard Persian word for a medical injection, whereas اَنژِکسیون is a loanword from French/English used more colloquially or in specific medical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the verb 'to inject', you add the infinitive marker کردن to the noun, resulting in تَزریق کردن.
How do you pronounce it?
tazriq
Did you know?
- In colloquial Persian, people might say they are 'hitting' an injection using the verb زدن, which literally means 'to hit' or 'to strike'.
- When talking about a 'booster shot', Persians use the term دوز یادآور, which translates literally as a 'reminder dose'.
- In a pharmacy, you might hear the term آمپول (ampul) used to refer to the entire injection process or the syringe itself, even though it technically refers to the small glass vial.
Examples in context
- او با تَزریق دارو دردش را کم کرد.u bā tazriq-e dāru dardash rā kam kard.He reduced his pain with a medicine injection.
- آیا این تَزریق درد دارد؟āyā in tazriq dard dārad?Does this injection hurt?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “injection” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
