مشکوک
The Persian word for shady is مشکوک.
مشکوک is used to describe someone or something as suspicious or shady.
Meaning: not trustworthy, unfit to be seen or known (adj)
Which one should you use?
While مشکوک can mean suspicious in a general sense, it is the most direct equivalent for shady when describing a person or a deal that lacks integrity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective مشکوک is indeclinable for gender, meaning it remains the same whether describing a masculine or feminine noun.
Did you know?
- While مشکوک describes the quality of being shady, the actual physical state of being 'in the shade' is described by the word سایه.
- The word مشکوک is borrowed from Arabic, where it originally stems from the root for 'doubt' or 'uncertainty'.
- In Persian, if someone is described as مشکوک in a legal or official context, it often implies they are a 'suspect' in a crime rather than just 'shady'.
Examples in context
- رفتار اون خیلی مشکوک به نظر می‌رسید.His behavior seemed very shady to me.
- این آدم خیلی مشکوک به نظر می‌رسد.in ādam kheyli mashkuk be nazar mi-rasad.This person looks very shady.
- او یک فعالیت مشکوک انجام داد.u yek fa'āliyate mashkuk anjām dād.He performed a shady activity.
- یک تماس مشکوک از این شماره آمد.yek tamāse mashkuk az in shomare āmad.A shady call came from this number.
Example conversation
Zahra and Reza are discussing a suspicious stranger near their house.
- زهرا Zahraآن مرد در کوچه مشکوک بود.ān mard dar kucheh mashkuk bud.That man was shady in the alley.
- رضا Rezaآره، من هم او را دیدم.āre, man ham u rā didam.Yeah, I saw him too.
- زهرا Zahraباید مراقب باشیم.bāyad morāghebe bāshim.We should be careful.
- رضا Rezaحتماً، من حواسم هست.hatman, man havāsam hast.Definitely, I am keeping an eye out.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مشکوک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
