عزیزم
azizam
In Persian, "my darling" is عزیزم (azizam).
عزیزم is a term of endearment used to address someone the speaker loves. While primarily used for romantic partners, 'azizam' is also commonly used by parents toward children or between very close friends.
What does it mean word for word?
The suffix -م (-am) is the first-person singular possessive pronoun attached to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
azizam
Did you know?
- While عزیزم is a term of love, it can be used sarcastically to express annoyance or condescension toward someone, similar to how an English speaker might use 'honey' or 'sweetie' during an argument.
- The word عزیز is shared with Arabic, where it also means 'dear' or 'beloved' and is one of the names used to describe God in the Quran.
- While it sounds very intimate, you might hear a shopkeeper call a customer عزیزم in a friendly, casual way to build rapport.
Examples in context
- سلام عزیزم، چطوری؟salām ezizam, četori?Hello my darling, how are you?
- خیلی دوستت دارم عزیزم.kheyli duset dāram ezizam.I love you so much, my darling.
Example conversation
A husband and wife greeting each other after work.
- نیلوفر Niloufarخوش اومدی عزیزم.khosh āmadī ezizam.Welcome home, my darling.
- علی Aliممنون نیلوفر جان.mamnun nilofar jān.Thank you, dear Nilofar.
- نیلوفر Niloufarغذای مورد علاقهات رو درست کردم.ghazāye morede alāghe'at ro dorost kardam.I made your favorite food.
- علی Aliواقعاً ممنونم عزیزم.vāghe'an mamnunam ezizam.I am really grateful, my darling.
