دماغو
damâghu
The Persian word for snotty is دماغو (damâghu).
The adjective دماغو is used to describe someone who is ill-tempered or impertinent.
Meaning: ill-tempered, impertinent (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is damâghu.
Did you know?
- The word دماغو comes from دماغ (damâgh), meaning 'nose'. In Persian culture, having a 'high nose' is a metaphor for being arrogant or acting superior.
- While دماغو describes arrogance, Persians use the expression دماغش باد کند (damâghash bâd konad) to describe someone who is becoming conceited, literally meaning 'to blow air into their nose'.
- The adjective دماغو is part of a wider linguistic pattern where the nose represents the 'self'. Other Persian idioms use the nose to describe curiosity or meddling in others' affairs.
Example conversation
Niloufar and Amir are talking about a new coworker.
- نیلوفر Niloufarهمکار جدید چطوره، امیر؟Hamkar-e jadid chetore, Amir?How is the new coworker, Amir?
- امیر Amirخیلی دماغو و مغروره.Kheyli damago vo maghroore.He is very snotty and arrogant.
- نیلوفر Niloufarواقعاً؟ با بقیه هم همینطوره؟Vaghe'an? Ba baghie ham hamintore?Really? Is he like that with everyone?
- امیر Amirبله، با همه دماغو برخورد میکنه.Bale, ba hame damago barkhord mikone.Yes, he treats everyone in a snotty manner.
