ماست
mast
The Persian word for yogurt is ماست (mast).
ماست refers to a milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process. If you wish to specify a type of yogurt, such as Greek yogurt, you can use the word یونانی (Greek) to describe it.
Meaning: a milk-based product thickened by a bacterium-aided curdling process (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mast.
Did you know?
- While ماست refers to the product, Iranians use the related verb ماست‌مالی کردن (to plaster with yogurt) as an idiom meaning to cover up a mistake or gloss over the truth.
- The word ماست was inherited from Middle Persian, which originally borrowed the term from the Classical Syriac word mastā.
- While English speakers might call a liquid yogurt a 'drink', Iranians often use the distinct term دوغ (doogh) to refer specifically to a savory, fermented yogurt beverage.
Examples in context
- آیا شما ماست دوست دارید؟Do you like yogurt?
- ماست خیلی خوشمزه است.māst kheyli khoshmaze ast.The yogurt is very delicious.
- من برای صبحانه ماست می‌خورم.man barāye sobhāne māst mikhoram.I eat yogurt for breakfast.
- آیا در یخچال ماست هست؟āyā dar yakhchāl māst hast?Is there yogurt in the refrigerator?
Example conversation
Reza and Sara are in the kitchen preparing lunch.
- رضا Rezaسارا، ماست در یخچال هست؟Sara, mast dar yakhchal hast?Sara, is there yogurt in the fridge?
- سارا Saraبله رضا، در طبقه دوم است.Bale Reza, dar tabaghe dovom ast.Yes Reza, it is on the second shelf.
- رضا Rezaممنون، من کمی ماست می‌گیرم.Mamnoon, man kami mast migiram.Thanks, I will take some yogurt.
- سارا Saraخواهش می‌کنم، نوش جان.Khahesh mikonam, noshe jan.You are welcome, enjoy your meal.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ماست, CC BY-SA 4.0.
