لبخند زدن
labxand zadan/lab.ˈxand za.ˈdan/
To smile in Persian is to say لبخند زدن (labxand zadan). Wiktionary also lists تبسم کردن (tabassom kardan).
Meaning: to have a smile on one's face (verb)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| لبخند زدن | labxand zadan | /lab.ˈxand za.ˈdan/ (Classical Persian) |
| تبسم کردن | tabassom kardan |
Both provided forms are verbs used to describe the act of having a smile on one's face.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase لبخند زدن is composed of لَبْخَنْد (smile) and زدن (to strike or hit), which is a common way in Persian to form verbs from nouns.
Which one should you use?
In contrast, the related noun پوزخند refers to a smirk, a sneer or a mocking smile.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
لبخند زدن is the more colloquial way to say 'to smile'. If you want to be more formal or literary, use تبسم کردن.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of لبخند زدن is لبخند زد (smiled), and the present continuous or habitual form is لبخند میزند (is smiling).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of لبخند زدن is /lab.ˈxand za.ˈdan/. The stress is on the second of the three syllables.
Did you know?
- The verb زدن used to form 'to smile' descends from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to slay'.
Examples in context
- او در هر شرایطی لبخند زدن را ترجیح میدهد.u dar har sharāyati labkhand zadan rā tarjih midahad.He prefers to smile in any situation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “smile” translations and entries لبخند زدن, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تبسم, زدن, لبخند, کردن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
