مننژیت
menanžit
Meningitis in Persian is مننژیت (menanžit).
مننژیت is used to refer to the medical condition of inflammation of the meninges.
Meaning: inflammation of the meninges (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is menanžit.
Did you know?
- Medical terminology in Persian is heavily influenced by French due to the history of Iranian medical education in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- In Persian medical discourse, the suffix ژیت is used to denote inflammation, mirroring the French 'ite' and Greek 'itis'.
- The letter ژ in مننژیت represents a sound similar to the 's' in 'measure', which is not found in Arabic but is common in Persian.
Examples in context
- بیماری مننژیتMeningitisThis sentence shows the use of مننژیت in a medical context.
- راه‌های پیشگیری از تب مغزی عموماً شامل واکسیناسیون و رعایت بهداشت فردی است.Preventive measures for meningitis usually involve vaccination and personal hygiene practices.
- او به مننژیت مبتلا شد.u be menenjit mobtala shod.He suffered from meningitis.
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are talking about a sick friend.
- سارا Saraشنیدم که علی دچار مننژیت شده است.shenidam ke Ali dochar-e meningitis shode ast.I heard that Ali has meningitis.
- محمد Mohammadواقعاً؟ حالش الان چطور است؟vaghean? halash alan chetor ast?Really? How is he doing now?
- سارا Saraمی‌گوید تب شدیدی دارد.miguyad tab-e shadidi darad.He says he has a high fever.
- محمد Mohammadامیدوارم هر چه زودتر خوب شود.omidvaram har che zoodtar khub shavad.I hope he gets better as soon as possible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meningitis” translations and entries مننژیت, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
