بیادب
bi-adab
The Persian word for rude is بیادب (bi-adab). Wiktionary also lists پررو (por-ru).
Meaning: bad-mannered (adj)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| بیادب | bi-adab |
| پررو | por-ru |
The adjective بیادب is used to describe someone who is bad-mannered. If you wish to refer to the concept of rudeness or the act of bad manners as a noun, use بیادبی.
What does it mean word for word?
بیادب is composed of the prefix bi-, meaning without and adab, meaning manners or etiquette.
Which one should you use?
While بیادب refers generally to a lack of manners, پررو is used to describe someone who is cheeky, brazen or impudent. The latter literally translates to 'full-faced'.
How do you pronounce it?
bi-adab
Did you know?
- In Persian culture, being 'rude' often involves a breach of 'Ta'arof', the complex system of ritualized politeness that governs social interactions.
- In Persian culture, the concept of adab is so central that it is often considered a prerequisite for learning any other science or art.
- Someone who is پررو is often described as having a 'face' that doesn't redden, linking the physical act of blushing to the concept of modesty.
Examples in context
- او خیلی بیادب استHe/she is very rude.
- چرا آنقدر بیادب هستی؟cherā ānqadr bi-adab hasti?Why are you so rude?
Example conversation
Zahra and Mohammad are discussing a coworker.
- زهرا Zahraمحمد، فکر میکنی آن همکار جدید چطور است؟Mohammad, fekr mikoni ān hamkār-e jadid chetor ast?Mohammad, what do you think of that new coworker?
- محمد Mohammadبه نظرم او خیلی بیادب است.Be nazar-am ou kheyli biadab ast.I think he is very rude.
- زهرا Zahraواقعاً؟ من اینطور فکر نمیکنم.Vāghean? Man intor fekr nemikonam.Really? I don't think so.
- محمد Mohammadبله، لحن حرف زدنش اصلاً خوب نیست.Bale, lahne harf zadanash aslan khub nist.Yes, the tone of his speaking is not good at all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rude” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
