رنج کشیدن
ranj keshidan
The English verb 'suffer' is translated into Persian as رنج کشیدن (ranj keshidan).
رنج کشیدن is used to express the act of suffering or enduring pain.
Meaning: feel pain (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
This is a compound verb. It combines the noun رنج (ranj), which means 'pain' or 'suffering', with the verb کشیدن (keshidan), which means 'to pull' or 'to draw'. Literally, it means 'to pull/draw pain'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I suffer' or 'I am suffering' in the present continuous or habitual tense, use رنج می‌کشم. To say 'I suffered' in the simple past tense, use رنج کشیدم.
How do you pronounce it?
ranj keshidan
Did you know?
- The verb کشیدن in رنج کشیدن is also used to describe the act of smoking a cigarette, as it literally means 'pulling' the smoke into the lungs.
- In classical Persian poetry, رنج often represents a positive spiritual toil or the divine longing of a lover rather than simple misery.
- The verb part of the phrase, کشیدن (keshidan), shares an ancestral root with the Persian word کشور (keshvar), which means 'country' or 'realm'.
Examples in context
- او در حوادث تلخ و نامطلوب به تحمل کردن عادت دارد.He is accustomed to enduring bitter and undesirable events.
- دلم براش تنگ شده و واقعاً درد کشیدم.I miss him and truly suffered.
Example conversation
Mohammad and Maryam are talking about a sick relative.
- محمد Mohammadمریم، پدرت هنوز مریض است؟Maryam, pedarat hanuz mariz ast?Maryam, is your father still sick?
- مریم Maryamبله، او خیلی رنج کشیدن می‌کند.bale, u kheyli ranj keshidan mikonad.Yes, he is suffering a lot.
- محمد Mohammadواقعاً متاسفم، امیدوارم زود خوب شود.vāghe'an motasefam, omidvāram zud khub shavad.I am really sorry, I hope he gets well soon.
- مریم Maryamممنونم محمد، لطف داری.mamnunam Mohammad, lotf dāri.Thank you Mohammad, that is kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries رنج, کشیدن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
