دراز کشیدن
derâz kešidan/da.ˈraːz ka.ʃiː.ˈdan/word by word
In Persian, 'lay down' is expressed as دراز کشیدن (derâz kešidan).
While the English phrase 'lay down' can refer to placing an object on the ground, دراز کشیدن is specifically used for a person or an animal lying down to rest.
Meaning: to place on the ground (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means 'to stretch oneself long'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I lay down' in the past tense, use دراز کشیدم (derâz kešidam). For the present continuous 'I am lying down', use دراز می‌کشم (derâz mi-kešam).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /da.ˈraːz ka.ʃiː.ˈdan/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb کشیدن (kešidan) is a linguistic 'Swiss Army knife' in Persian. Depending on the noun it follows, it can mean to pull, to draw a picture, to smoke a pipe or to endure a hardship.
- If you want to describe a large country or realm, you use the word کشور (kešvar), which shares the same root as the 'pulling' action in دراز کشیدن.
- The term دراز is used not only for length but also as a polite way to describe someone who is tall in some regional dialects.
Example conversation
Zahra and Amir are resting in the living room.
- زهرا Zahraخیلی خسته‌ام، می‌خواهم کمی دراز کشیدن.Kheyli khaste-am, mikhāham kami derāz keshidan.I'm very tired, I want to lay down a bit.
- امیر Amirمی‌توانی روی این مبل استراحت کنی.Mītavāni ruye in mobl esterāhat konī.You can rest on this sofa.
- زهرا Zahraممنونم امیر، اینجا راحت است.Mamnoonam Amir, injā rāhat ast.Thanks Amir, it is comfortable here.
- امیر Amirبگیر و راحت بخواب.Begir va rāhat bekhāb.Take it and sleep comfortably.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry دراز کشیدن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (دراز, کشیدن) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دراز, کشیدن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
