دروغگو
dorooghgoo
The Persian word for liar is دروغگو (dorooghgoo).
The term دروغگو is used to describe someone who tells lies.
Meaning: one who tells lies (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
دروغگو is an adjective used as a noun. It does not change its form to indicate gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
dorooghgoo
Did you know?
- In Persian, the root دروغ for 'lie' is closely linked to the concept of 'falsehood' in the ancient Zoroastrian struggle between truth آشـا and the Lie دروغ, where the latter was seen as a cosmic force of evil.
- In Persian, if you want to call someone a 'big liar', you might say they are a دروغ‌زن (doroogh-zan), which literally translates to 'lie-beater' or 'lie-striker'.
- Persian speakers often use the phrase دروغ نکن which literally means 'do not lie', but in casual contexts it can function as 'no way' or 'you're kidding' when expressing disbelief.
Examples in context
- هیچکس حافظهٔ کافی خوب ندارد تا یک دروغگوی موفق شود.No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.This sentence shows that a person needs a good enough memory to be a successful دروغگو.Tatoeba #9872852 by cojiluc, translation #5610245 by Adelpa
- من هم دروغگو هستم.I'm a liar too.This sentence is used to state that the speaker is also a دروغگو.Tatoeba #13732384 by Adelpa, translation #13732381 by Adelpa
- هر کسی این را بگوید، یک دروغگوست.Anyone who says so is a liar.This sentence identifies that anyone making a specific statement is a دروغگو.Tatoeba #1774475 by AsliAbbasi, translation #1371227 by CK
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Example conversation
Mohammad and Niloufar are arguing about a broken vase.
- محمد Mohammadمن این گلدان را نشکستم.Man in goldān rā nashkastam.I didn't break this vase.
- نیلوفر Niloufarتو یک دروغگوی بزرگی هستی، محمد!To yek doroghgo-ye bozorgi hasti, Mohammad!You are a big liar, Mohammad!
- محمد Mohammadچرا به من تهمت می‌زنی؟Cherā be man tahmat mizanī?Why are you accusing me?
- نیلوفر Niloufarچون من تو را دیدم.Chon man to rā dīdam.Because I saw you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
