خلط
khelt
The English word 'sputum' is translated into Persian as خلط (khelt).
The term refers to matter that is coughed up and expectorated from the mouth.
Meaning: matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth (noun)
Which one should you use?
The formal term for sputum in Farsi is بلغم.
How do you pronounce it?
khelt
Did you know?
- The word خلط can be used as a verb meaning 'to mix' or 'to blend' in general contexts. This is entirely unrelated to the act of coughing up sputum.
- In traditional Persian medicine, بلغم is considered one of the four temperaments. An excess of this 'phlegm' was thought to make a person calm and slow.
- The phonetic structure of خلط (khelt) is quite sharp in Persian, requiring a strong guttural sound from the back of the throat, which mirrors the physical sensation of coughing.
Examples in context
- لطفاً نمونه بلغم خود را به آزمایشگاه ببرید.Please take your sputum sample to the laboratory.
- حتماً برمی‌گردم و نمونه بلغمم را به آزمایشگاه می‌دهم.I will definitely come back and submit my sputum sample to the laboratory.
- او در آزمایشگاه خلط را بررسی کرد.u dar āzmāyeshgāh khalt rā barrasi kard.He examined the sputum in the laboratory.
- رنگ خلط ممکن است تغییر کند.rang-e khalt momken ast taghyir konad.The color of the sputum may change.
Example conversation
A woman is describing her symptoms to a man at a clinic.
- سارا Saraمن وقتی سرفه می‌کنم خلط دارم.man vagh-ti sorfe mi-konam khalt dāram.I have sputum when I cough.
- علی Aliآیا خلط شما رنگ خاصی دارد؟āyā khalt-e shomā rang-e khāsi dārad?Does your sputum have a specific color?
- سارا Saraبله، خلط من زرد است.bal-e, khalt-e man zard ast.Yes, my sputum is yellow.
- علی Aliحتماً باید این خلط را آزمایش کنیم.hat-man bāyad in khalt rā āzmāyesh konim.We must certainly test this sputum.
