How to Say "Master" in Persian

استاد

ustād/ʔus.ˈtaːd/

The Persian word for master is استاد (ustād).

استاد is used to describe someone who has achieved a high level of expertise in a particular field.

Meaning: to learn to a high degree (verb)

How do you pronounce it?

The word has 2 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. It is romanized as ustād and the IPA is /ʔus.ˈtaːd/.

While it means 'master', the word's deep historical roots are linked to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cause to stand'.
In modern Persian, استاد is the standard respectful title for university professors, regardless of their specific academic rank.
While استاد means 'master', it is distinct from the word for 'owner' or 'boss', meaning it refers to skill and knowledge rather than authority or possession.

او استاد گمراه سازی اطلاعاتی است.
He is a master of disinformation.
This sentence is useful for describing someone as a master of disinformation using استاد.
Tatoeba #12108489 by cojiluc, translation #6114701 by al_ex_an_der
کسی که همه کار انجام می‌دهد استاد هیچ‌ کاری نیست.
A jack of all trades is master of none.
This sentence uses the proverb about a jack of all trades being a master of none, featuring استاد.
Tatoeba #1044827 by saeedveradi, translation #1044826 by saeedveradi

Two friends are talking about learning a new language.

نیلوفر Niloufar

محمد، تو چه زمانی در انگلیسی استاد شدی؟
Mohammad, to che zamāni dar engelisi ostād shodi?
Mohammad, when did you master English?
محمد Mohammad

حدود پنج سال طول کشید تا استاد شوم.
Hodud panj sāl tul kashid tā ostād shavam.
It took about five years to master it.
نیلوفر Niloufar

واقعاً تحسین‌برانگیز است.
Vāqe'an tahsin-barangiz ast.
That is truly admirable.
محمد Mohammad

ممنونم، نیلوفر. تو هم می‌توانی.
Mamnunam, Niloufar. To ham mitavāni.
Thank you, Niloufar. You can do it too.

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