جَنْگ
jang
The English word "war" is translated into Persian as جَنْگ (jang). Wiktionary also lists مُحارِبِه (mohârebe) and پادْرَزْم (pâdrazm).
Meaning: conflict involving organized use of arms (noun)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| جَنْگ | jang |
| مُحارِبِه | mohârebe |
| پادْرَزْم | pâdrazm |
| حَرْب | harb |
All provided forms refer to a conflict involving the organized use of arms.
Which one should you use?
جَنْگ is the most common, everyday word for war used in both spoken and written Persian. مُحارِبِه is a more formal and technical term for war or combat, often used in news, legal or academic contexts. حَرْب is a formal term derived from Arabic used in specific literary or religious contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb جنگیدن (to fight or to wage war) is derived directly from the noun جَنْگ.
How do you pronounce it?
jang
Did you know?
- The adjective form related to جَنْگ can describe anything from a chaotic room to a messy situation, extending the concept of 'war' to general disorder.
- The word جَنْگ is used in the common phrase جنگِ لفظی, which translates literally as 'word war' but describes a heated verbal argument or a shouting match.
- Persian uses the word جَنْگ to describe a 'war' of prices in the market, known as جنگِ قیمت‌ها, when stores compete aggressively with discounts.
Examples in context
- جنگ به مردم بسیار صدمه وارد می‌کند.War inflicts great harm upon people.
- فاجعه جنگ بر جامعه‌های متأثر، شهرها و خانواده‌ها تأثیر می‌گذارد.The disaster of war affects affected communities, cities, and families.
- جنگ‌ها باعث قحطی غذایی شده‌اند.Wars have led to food scarcity.
- آن‌ها از جَنْگ متنفر هستند.ānhā az jang motenaffar hastand.They hate war.
- جَنْگ باعث ویرانی بسیاری شد.jang bā'es-e virāni-ye besyāri shod.The war caused much destruction.
- هیچ‌کس خواهان جَنْگ نیست.hichkas khāhān-e jang nist.Nobody wants war.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “war” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
