شیره
šīra/ʃiː.ˈra/
The English word "molasses" is translated into Persian as شیره (šīra).
شیره refers to a thick brownish syrup refined from sugarcane.
Meaning: thick brownish syrup refined from sugarcane (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʃiː.ˈra/. The stress is on the second of two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Persian word شیره is shared with Arabic, where it was borrowed from Middle Persian to describe 'sesame oil'.
- Traditional Persian medicine considers شیره to be a 'warm' food, often recommended in winter to combat cold weather.
- شیره is a staple in traditional Iranian breakfast, often eaten with walnuts and warm flatbread.
Examples in context
- این شیره خیلی شیرین است.in shire khayli shirin ast.This molasses is very sweet.
- مادرم با شیره نان درست میکند.madaram ba shire nan dorost mikonad.My mother makes bread with molasses.
- شیره در ظرف ریخته شد.shire dar zarf rikhte shod.The molasses was poured into the container.
Example conversation
Maryam and Mohammad are eating breakfast together.
- محمد Mohammadمریم، میخواهی کمی شیره بخوری؟Maryam, mikhahi kami shire bokhori?Maryam, do you want to eat some molasses?
- مریم Maryamبله محمد، لطفاً به من بده.Bale Mohammad, lotfan be man bede.Yes Mohammad, please give me some.
- محمد Mohammadاین شیره را با نان امتحان کن.In shire ra ba nan emtehan kon.Try this molasses with bread.
- مریم Maryamخیلی خوشم آمد، ممنون.Kheyli khoshama amad, mamnoon.I really like it, thanks.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry شیره, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries شیره, CC BY-SA 4.0.
