بادام زمینی
bâdâm zamini
The English word "peanut" is translated into Persian as بادام زمینی (bâdâm zamini). Wiktionary also lists بادام کوهی (bâdâm kuhi).
Meaning: a legume resembling a nut (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| بادام زمینی | bâdâm zamini |
| بادام کوهی | bâdâm kuhi |
The term is used to refer to the legume that resembles a nut.
What does it mean word for word?
The compound بادام زمینی consists of بادام, meaning almond and زمینی, meaning earthly or ground-based.
Which one should you use?
بادام زمینی specifically refers to peanuts, whereas بادام کوهی is sometimes used to refer to different types of wild nuts or specific varieties of almonds depending on the local context.
How do you pronounce it?
bâdâm zamini
Did you know?
- Because the word for peanut contains بادام, you will often see 'almond' used as a general umbrella term for various crunchy seeds and nuts in traditional Persian cooking.
- The word بادام is an ancient Indo-Iranian term that has remained remarkably stable for thousands of years, sharing roots with the Kurdish word bahîv.
- The word زمینی comes from the root زمین meaning 'earth'. This reflects a common Persian naming convention where the habitat of a plant is added to the name to specify the variety.
Examples in context
- من بادام زمینی دوست دارم.man bādām-e zemini dūst dāram.I like peanuts.
- آیا در این کیک بادام زمینی هست؟āyā dar in keyk bādām-e zemini hast?Is there peanut in this cake?
- باید برای خرید بادام زمینی برویم.bāyad barāye kharide bādām-e zemini beravim.We should go to buy peanuts.
Example conversation
Reza and Zahra are sharing snacks at home.
- رضا Rezaزهرا، بادام زمینی می‌خوری؟Zahrā, bādām zamīni mī-khorī?Zahra, do you want some peanuts?
- زهرا Zahraبله، لطفاً کمی بده.Bale, lotfan kamī bede.Yes, please give me some.
- رضا Rezaاین‌ها بادام زمینی رست شده هستند.Īnhā bādām zamīni rost shode hastand.These are roasted peanuts.
- زهرا Zahraخیلی خوشم می‌آید، ممنونم.Kheylī khosham mī-āyad, mamnūnam.I love them, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peanut” translations and entries بادام زمینی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بادام, CC BY-SA 4.0.
