Word origins

• divA function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.
• shirazA variety of black grape used to make wine.
• RezaA male given name from Iranian Persian [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza.
• AhmadinejadA surname from Persian, notably borne by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
• ayatollahA religious leader in Twelverism.
• marvMarvellous, fantastic.
• SalehA male given name from Arabic, variant of Salih.
• KhomeiniA surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.
• TabrizA city in Iran, the seat of Tabriz County's Central District and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Fourth largest city of Iran with population of about 1,600,000. Historical names: Davrezh, Tavrezh, Tavrez, Tauris.
• Iranirelative to Iran and its people
• SorayaA female given name from Persian.
• SeyedA male given name from Persian, variant of Sayyid
• KhameneiA surname from Persian, notably borne by the Khamenei family.
• pahlaviThe principal gold coin of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979).
• setarA Persian musical instrument.
• AvestaAvestan language.
• MohammadiA surname from Persian.
• KhorasanThe Sassanian and post-Islamic Persian name for the region of Parthia located in north east of Persia (Iran), sometimes covering also parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan; the Greater Khorasan.
• QomSynonym of Toba (“a people of Argentina”).
• MoghulA head of the Timurid dynasty founded by Zahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur (1483-1530) which controlled large parts of southern Asia from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
• KhuzestanA province of Iran. Capital: Ahvaz.
• NegarA transliteration of the Persian female given name نگار (negâr).
• ZagrosA mountain range in Iran.
• JavidA surname from Persian.
• TabriziOf, from, or related to Tabriz.
• GilanA province of Iran.
• ShahnamehAn epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim conquest.
• MoghaddamA surname from Persian.
• KhosrowA male given name from Persian, used as a transliteration of names of various rulers
• FerdowsiPersian poet, author of the Shahnameh
• GolestanOne of the 31 provinces in Iran, located in the north of the country.
• ishanTitle of Sufi leaders in Central Asia.
• SemnanA city in Iran, the seat of Semnan County's Central District and the capital of Semnan Province.
• GorganHyrcania.
• shahedA military drone developed by the Iranian aviation company Shahed Aviation Industries.
• abgushtA Persian dish consisting of a clear broth with meat and other ingredients such as potatoes, beans and dried lemons.
• AghighiA surname from Persian.
• bamiyehA traditional sweet snack of Iran, similar to a doughnut, made from a yogurt- and starch-based dough which is fried before being dipped in syrup.
• bonyadA kind of charitable trust in Iran.
• boraniA traditional Iranian dish of yoghurt mixed with a cooked vegetable, most commonly spinach.
• botehThe droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.
• dooghA savory Persian yogurt drink with a mint flavor.
• esfandThe seeds of wild rue.
• ezafeA grammatical particle found in some Iranian and Iranian-influenced languages which links two words together; it consists of the unstressed vowel -e / -ye (Persian, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi), -i / -yi (Classical Persian, Kurdish, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu, Punjabi, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish), or -ı (Ottoman Turkish, Turkish) between the words it connects, and often approximately corresponds in usage to the English preposition "of", similar to but not to be confused with Arabic ʾiḍāfa.
• fedaiAn Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
• Gerdkuha mountain fortress near the city of Damghan in Qumis, Persia, notable for being a stronghold of the Alamut state
• GhassemiA surname from Persian
• HakhamaneshSynonym of Achaemenes
• HakhamaneshiSynonym of Achaemenid
• Imperial State of IranThe official name of Pahlavi Iran from 1935 to 1979.
• Imperial State of PersiaThe official name of Pahlavi Iran from 1925 to 1935.
• Islamic Republic of IranOfficial name of Iran: a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
• korsiA traditional Iranian low table with a heater underneath it and blankets thrown over the top.
• lavashakPersian fruit leather.
• MahabadA city in Mahabad County's Central District, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
• mirza ghasemiA Persian dish made from fried aubergine (eggplant), egg, garlic, and tomato
• MohyeddinA male given name from Iranian Persian.
• MosaddeghA transliteration of the Persian surname مصدق.
• NowruzThe New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendars, celebrated on the spring equinox.
• occidentosisAn increase in social inequality that occurs when the widespread adoption of Western technology results in job losses and factory owners gaining wealth.
• OrdibeheshtThe second solar month of the Persian calendar.
• Pahlavi IranAn Iranian state under the rule of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979), following the end of Qajar rule and preceding the Iranian Revolution. Official names: Imperial State of Persia (1925–1935) and Imperial State of Iran (1935–1979). Capital: Tehran.
• PanjshirA river in Panjshir Valley, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan.
• PasargadA county of Fars Province, Iran.
• sambusehAn Iranian pastry with a triangular shape, similar to the South Asian samosa.
• savariSynonym of shared taxi.
• SeghatoleslamA surname.
• sekanjabinAn Iranian syrup (or the drink made by diluting it) producing by boiling water, dissolving sugar in it, and adding vinegar; the drink is often spiced with mint.
• Seyed MohyeddinA male given name from Iranian Persian.
• Shahr-e PoshtA village in Iran.
• sighehA form of temporary marriage in Iran.
• syagushSynonym of caracal.
• taarofThe intricate Persian system of etiquette and good manners, emphasising extreme deference, humility, and respect, especially in politely declining to do something (quote a price on something one is selling, eat more food, etc) so that another person can talk one into it.
• tadigIn Iranian cuisine, crisp rice taken from the bottom of the pot.
• tahdigThe crispy layer of rice (and sometimes lavash bread, thinly sliced potatoes, egg or another ingredient) taken from the bottom of the pot in which the rice (chelow or pilaf) is cooked in cuisine of Western Asia.
• takyehSynonym of husayniyya; alternative form of takya.
• TaybadA city in Iran, the seat of Taybad County's Central District.
• ta'ziyehA dramatic art form of Iran performed by Shi'ites and reenacting the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala, usually performed in the month of Muharram.
• To'aA martial art developed from Shaolin kung fu in the 1960s in Iran.
• torshiA mixture of pickled vegetables used in the cuisine of the Balkans and Middle East
• WestoxificationThe adoption of Western lifestyle (e.g. consumerism, materialism) and technology without the adoption of Western values such as equality of opportunity.
• YousefiA surname from Persian.
• Zarjeh BostanA village in the Kuhpayeh-e Gharbi Rural District, Central District, Abyek County, Qazvin Province, Iran.
• zurkhanehA traditional Iranian gymnasium where varzash-e bastani ("the ancient sports") is practiced