لباس زیر
lebâs-e zir/li.baː.si ˈzeːr/
The English phrase "underwear" is لباس زیر (lebâs-e zir) in Persian.
لباس زیر is a noun used to refer to clothes worn next to the skin.
Meaning: clothes worn next to the skin (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound of lebâs (clothes) and zir (under/below), literally meaning "under clothes".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun lebâs is singular in form, but the phrase لباس زیر is used as an uncountable noun to refer to underwear in general.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /li.baː.si ˈzeːr/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- The word زیر in لباس زیر is a very distant relative of the English word 'under'. Both can be traced back to the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- The word زیر is used in many other common Persian idioms to mean 'secret' or 'hidden', reflecting its literal meaning of 'below'.
- If you want to refer to someone's 'underneath' or 'bottom' in a very informal or slang way, you might encounter words that use zir as a root, though it is much more polite to stick to lebâs zir for clothing.
Examples in context
- این لباس زیر خیلی راحت است.in lebās-e zir kheyli rāhat ast.This underwear is very comfortable.
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are packing for a trip.
- سارا Saraمحمد، لباس زیر برداشتی؟Mohammad, lebās-e zir bardāshti?Mohammad, did you pack underwear?
- محمد Mohammadبله، همه را گذاشتم.Bale, hame rā gozāshtam.Yes, I put them all in.
- سارا Saraپس همه چیز آماده است.Pas hame chiz āmāde ast.Then everything is ready.
- محمد Mohammadبله، برویم.Bale, beravim.Yes, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “underwear” translations and entries لباس زیر, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries زیر, لباس, لباس زیر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
