آچار
āčār/ʔaː.ˈt͡ʃaːr/
The Persian word for spanner is آچار (āčār).
آچار is a noun used to refer to a hand tool specifically designed for adjusting or tightening nuts and bolts.
Meaning: hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: ā-čār. The stress is on the second syllable. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, it is written as /ʔaː.ˈtʃaːr/.
Did you know?
- While it refers to a mechanical tool today, the word آچار is etymologically linked to terms meaning 'spice' or 'garnish'.
Examples in context
- یک آچار بزرگ لازم دارم.yek āchār-e bozorg lāzem dāram.I need a large spanner.
- آچار کجاست؟āchār kojāst?Where is the spanner?
- این آچار برای پیچ کوچک است.in āchār barāye pich-e koochak ast.This spanner is for the small bolt.
Example conversation
Amir is trying to fix a bicycle in the garage.
- نیلوفر Niloufarامیر، این آچار کار میکند؟Amir, in āchār kār mikonad?Amir, does this spanner work?
- امیر Amirبله، این آچار خیلی خوب است.Bale, in āchār kheyli khoob ast.Yes, this spanner is very good.
- نیلوفر Niloufarپس آن را به من بده.Pas ān rā be man bede.Then give it to me.
- امیر Amirبفرمایید، نیلوفر.Befarma'id, Niloufar.Here you go, Niloufar.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry آچار, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آچار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
