دستیار حقوقی
dastyar-e hoquqi
Paralegal in Farsi is دستیار حقوقی (dastyar-e hoquqi), a person who assists a lawyer.
Meaning: one who assists a lawyer (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
دستیار means assistant and حقوقی means legal, so the phrase literally means legal assistant.
How does it change in a sentence?
The two words are joined by a short e sound linking the noun assistant to the adjective legal. This sound is usually not written in Persian script.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as dastyar-e hoquqi.
Did you know?
- The word حقوق is also the common Persian word for a 'salary'. A legal assistant deals with حقوق in the sense of law but receives حقوق in the sense of a paycheck.
- The word دستیار (dastyar) literally translates to 'one who holds the hand'. This comes from the roots دست (dast), meaning 'hand', and دار (dâr), meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'.
- In Persian, the word حقوق used in حقوقی refers both to 'law' and to 'rights'. It is the plural form of حق, which means 'truth' or 'right'.
Examples in context
- او یک دستیار حقوقی در این شرکت است.u yek dastyar-e hoghughi dar in sherkat ast.She is a paralegal in this company.
- من به عنوان دستیار حقوقی کار می‌کنم.man be onvān-e dastyar-e hoghughi kār mikonam.I work as a paralegal.
- دستیار حقوقی باید پرونده‌ها را بررسی کند.dastyar-e hoghughi bāyad parvādehā rā barresi konad.The paralegal must review the files.
Example conversation
Ali and Sara are talking about their jobs at a law firm.
- علی Aliسارا، تو دقیقا چه شغلی داری؟Sara, to daghighan che shoghli dari?Sara, what exactly is your job?
- سارا Saraمن در این شرکت دستیار حقوقی هستم.Man dar in sherkat dastyar-e hoghughi hastam.I am a paralegal at this company.
- علی Aliآیا از کارت لذت می‌بری؟Aya az karat lezzat mibari?Do you enjoy your work?
- سارا Saraبله، چون یادم می‌رود چطور پرونده‌ها را مدیریت کنم.Bale, chon yadam miravad chetor parvandeh-ha ra modyarat konam.Yes, because I am learning how to manage cases.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دستیار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
