جولَا
jōlā
The English word spider is translated into Persian as جولَا (jōlā). Wiktionary also lists تنند (tanand) and جولَاه (jōlāh).
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| جولَا | jōlā | |
| تنند | tanand | archaic |
| جولَاه | jōlāh | |
| عَنْکَبوت | ankabut | |
| تارْتَنَک | târtanak | |
| جُوْلاهی | jowlâhi |
The word refers to the arthropod known as a spider.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form تنند is archaic or literary and is not used in modern daily conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
jōlā
Did you know?
- In some classical Persian poetry, the spider is portrayed as a symbol of extreme isolation or even a dedicated hermit living in the ruins of forgotten palaces.
- In Persian folklore, spiders are often seen as symbols of patience and diligence because of the meticulous way they build their webs.
- In some Persian literary traditions, the spider is used as a metaphor for the fragility of worldly power, suggesting that human empires are as thin as a spider's web.
Example sentences for Persian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
