گَرْدَن
gardan
The Persian word for neck is گَرْدَن (gardan). Wiktionary also lists گَری (gari) and مُل (mol).
Meaning: part of body connecting the head and the trunk (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| گَرْدَن | gardan | |
| گَری | gari | |
| مُل | mol | dialectal |
The term refers to the part of the body that connects the head to the trunk.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word مُل is a dialectal term for neck used in certain regions of Iran.
How do you pronounce it?
gardan
Did you know?
- In some Persian idioms, the گَرْدَن is mentioned when discussing debts, as the 'burden' of a loan is conceptually imagined as hanging around the neck.
- The word گَرْدَن is used in the common phrase گَرْدَن گِرِفْتَن, which literally means 'to take the neck' but actually means to seize someone by the collar or to confront them aggressively.
- In Persian poetry, the گَرْدَن is often described as a 'pillar' or 'support', symbolizing the pride and dignity of the person holding their head high.
Examples in context
- دَر گردنم درد دارَم.I have a pain in my neck.
- او روی گردنش خالکوبی دارَد.He has a tattoo on his neck.
- فراموش نکن یک روسری بپوشی تا گردنت رو بپوشونی.Don't forget to wear a scarf to cover your neck.
- گَرْدَنِ او خیلی بلند است.gardan-e u kheyli boland ast.Her neck is very long.
- گَرْدَنِ من درد میکند.gardan-e man dard mikonad.My neck hurts.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “neck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
