سکته مغزی
sekte-ye maġzi
In Persian, the term for a stroke (the loss of brain function due to interrupted blood supply) is سکته مغزی (sekte-ye maġzi).
The term سکته مغزی refers specifically to a medical stroke. It is distinct from the verb نوازش کردن, which means to move one's hand or an object lightly along a surface.
Meaning: loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of سکته, meaning stroke or arrest and مغزی, which means brain-related.
Which one should you use?
While سکته مغزی refers to a stroke, the term سکته قلبی is used to refer to a heart attack.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
sekte-ye maġzi
Did you know?
- The term سکته comes from the Arabic root meaning 'to be silent', implying that a stroke is a sudden silence or cessation of a bodily function.
- The word مغز, used in سکته مغزی to mean 'brain', is the same word used for the 'kernel' of a nut.
- The term سکته can be used to describe any sudden stop or arrest of a process, far beyond medical emergencies.
Examples in context
- او دچار سکته مغزی شد.u be dâra sekte-ye maghzi shod.He suffered a stroke.
- علائم سکته مغزی بسیار مهم هستند.alâ'em-e sekte-ye maghzi besyâr mohem hastand.The symptoms of a stroke are very important.
- سکته مغزی یک وضعیت اورژانسی است.sekte-ye maghzi yek vaz'iyat-e orjânsi ast.A stroke is an emergency situation.
Example conversation
Ali and Zahra are discussing a news report at home.
- زهرا Zahraآیا شنیدی که فلان فرد دچار سکته مغزی شد؟âyâ shenidi ke fulân fard dechâre sekte-ye maghzi shod?Did you hear that certain person had a stroke?
- علی Aliبله، خیلی خبر بدی بود.bale, kheyli khabar-e badi bud.Yes, it was very bad news.
- زهرا Zahraامیدوارم او زودتر بهبود پیدا کند.omidvâram u zoodtar behbud peydâ konad.I hope he recovers quickly.
- علی Aliمن هم همین طور، زهرا.man ham hamin tor, Zahra.Me too, Zahra.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stroke” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سکته, CC BY-SA 4.0.
