معجزه
mo'jezeh
The Persian word for miracle is معجزه (mo'jezeh).
معجزه refers to a wonderful event that is attributed to supernatural powers.
Meaning: wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mo'jezeh.
Did you know?
- The word معجزه shares a root with the Persian word for 'incapable' or 'unable'. A 'miracle' is literally something that renders other people unable to perform a similar feat.
- Persian distinguishes between a معجزه and a کرامت. While a معجزه is a miracle performed by a prophet, a کرامت is a miracle performed by a saint or a holy person.
- In certain Sufi-inspired Persian poetry, the concept of a miracle is often tied to the 'unveiling' of hidden truths through the heart.
Examples in context
- دو راه برای زندگی وجود دارد: می‌توانید طوری زندگی کنید که انگار هیچ چیز معجزه نیست؛ می‌توانید طوری زندگی کنید که انگار همه چیز معجزه است.There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle, you can live as if everything is a miracle.This sentence illustrates the perspective of living as if everything is a معجزه.Tatoeba #7525352 by cojiluc, translation #2979240 by carlosalberto
- با صد نفر دوست شدن معجزه نیست. معجزه این است که فقط یک دوست بیابی که در زمانی که صدها نفر علیه تواند، در کنار تو باشد.Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you.This sentence contrasts the triviality of many friends with the true معجزه of having one loyal friend.Tatoeba #2586009 by AsliAbbasi, translation #2585968 by AsliAbbasi
- او یک معجزه واقعی است.u yek mo'jeze-ye vāghe'i ast.She is a true miracle.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a doctor's successful operation.
- مریم Maryamبیمار بعد از عمل خوب شد؟bimār ba'd az amal khub shod?Did the patient get better after the surgery?
- امیر Amirبله، این یک معجزه بود.bale, in yek mo'jeze bud.Yes, it was a miracle.
- مریم Maryamواقعاً خوشحالم که برای او اتفاق افتاد.vāqe'an khosh-hālam ke barāye u etefāq oftād.I'm truly happy that it happened for him.
- امیر Amirمریم، پزشک بسیار ماهر بود.maryam, pezeshk besyār māher bud.Maryam, the doctor was very skilled.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
