How to Say "Liver" in Persian

کبد

kabad

The English word liver is کبد (kabad) in Persian.

The word کبد refers to the organ of the body.

Meaning: organ of the body (noun)

Which one should you use?

While کبد is the formal medical term, جگر is the common word used in everyday conversation for the organ.

کبد is used in medical, scientific and formal contexts, whereas جگر is the standard colloquial term for the organ in daily speech.

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The formal term کبد is rooted in the Arabic word for 'liver', which shares an ancient connection to words meaning 'fish' in certain Central Asian languages like Sogdian.
In Persian culture, if you call someone your جگر, you are calling them your 'liver', which is a way of expressing deep affection or calling someone your 'beloved'.
In Persian culture, the liver is often viewed as the seat of courage and strength rather than the heart.

من به یک پیوند کبد نیاز دارم.
I need a liver transplant.
This sentence is useful for discussing a medical need for the form کبد.
Tatoeba #13102811 by cojiluc, translation #6713185 by Eccles17
این می‌تواند سبب آسیب به کبد شود.
It can cause liver damage.
This sentence is useful for describing how something might cause damage to the form کبد.
Tatoeba #13102812 by cojiluc, translation #5599155 by mailohilohi
برخی سموم مستقیماً به کبد می‌روند.
barkhi somum mostaghiman be kabd miravand.
Some toxins go directly to the liver.

Ali and Zahra are discussing health and diet.

علی Ali

آیا این دارو به کبد آسیب می‌زند؟
Āyā in dārū be kabad āsyab mizanad?
Does this medicine damage the liver?
زهرا Zahra

نه، اما باید با دقت استفاده کنی.
Nah, ammā bāyād bā deqqat estefāde koni.
No, but you must use it carefully.
علی Ali

خیلی ممنون، زهرا.
Kheyli mamnūn, Zahra.
Thanks a lot, Zahra.
زهرا Zahra

خواهش می‌کنم، علی.
Khāhesh mikonam, Ali.
You're welcome, Ali.

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