Word origins

• MujtabaA male given name from Persian.
• ZamaniA surname from Persian.
• MazandaranA land mentioned in Shahnameh and Avesta.
• NangarharA province of Afghanistan.
• NajafiOf or pertaining to Najaf.
• EbrahimiA surname from Persian.
• KarajA city in Iran, the seat of Karaj County's Central District and the capital of Alborz Province.
• YazdaniA surname from Persian.
• SoltaniA surname from Persian.
• ZabolA city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran.
• NaderiA surname from Persian.
• AlborzA mountain range in northern Iran stretching from the borders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the northwest to the southern end of the Caspian Sea, and ending in the east at the borders of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
• SharifiA surname from Persian.
• KianiA surname from Persian.
• AbediA surname from Persian.
• BahramiA surname from Persian.
• RashtA city in Iran, the seat of Rasht County's Central District and the capital of Gilan Province, located on the southwestern shore of the Caspian Sea.
• sohanA traditional Persian brittle toffee made with saffron.
• PaktiaA province of Afghanistan.
• TavakoliA surname from Persian.
• SiamakA male given name from Persian.
• RostamA legendary Iranian hero.
• AghdashlooA transliteration of the Persian surname آغداشلو
• FarshidA transliteration of the Persian male given name فرشید (faršid).
• SherineA female given name.
• BagheriA surname from Persian.
• bakhshAn administrative division of Iran, similar to a township in the United States or a district in England.
• kachaA posyolok in Zeledeyevo selsoviet, Yemelyanovo Raion, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberian Federal District, Russia.
• MoradiA surname from Persian.
• AsadiA surname from Persian.
• barbatAn ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck.
• SabetA surname from Persian.
• NazariA surname from Persian.
• ShabaniA surname from Persian.
• taziAn Afghan Hound.
• abkariThe manufacture or sale of liquors or drugs.
• adviehA Persian spice blend
• AkbarianA surname from Persian.
• AndalypA city in Akdepe, Daşoguz, Turkmenistan.
• anderunThe harem of the royal household of the shah of Persia.
• ArâkA city in Iran, the seat of Arak County's Central District and the capital of Markazi Province, formerly called Soltanabad
• ArdestanA city in Iran.
• ArteshSynonym of Islamic Republic of Iran Army.
• As-NasA card game, formerly played in Persia, with similarities to early versions of poker.
• AttashinA transliteration of the Persian female given name آتشین (âtašin).
• aushAny of various thick noodle soups that are commonly served hot in Iranian and Afghan cuisine.
• bacha baziA pederastic practice in Afghanistan and in historical Turkestan, in which men exploit and enslave adolescent boys for sexual abuse and/or cross-dressing.
• BadghisA province of Afghanistan.
• badgirA windcatcher.
• BahrāmVerethragna; The Zoroastrian concept of “victory over resistance” and, as the hypostasis of victory, one of the principal figures in the Zoroastrian pantheon of yazatas.
• bajubandA type of Indian armlet or bracelet worn around the upper arm, often ornate and made of precious metals like gold or silver, embellished with gemstones, pearls, or intricate carvings. They are a part of traditional Indian attire, particularly in bridal wear and for special occasions.
• Bandar AbbasA port city in Iran, the seat of Bandar Abbas County's Central District and the capital of Hormozgan Province.
• bandariA kind of rhythmic dance music originating from the Iranian side of the Persian Gulf.
• baradariA boxy building with twelve doors designed for free flow of air and excellent acoustics; similar buildings and pavilions with similar sets of openings.
• basajiA class of low-ranking Iranian foot soldiers.
• BasijiA member of the Basij.
• BastaniA surname from Persian.
• bazubandAn item of armor or jewelry historically worn over the upper or lower arm, especially in Persia; an armguard.
• behvarzA community health worker in Iran who provides primary health care services in rural areas.
• BeiranvandA surname from Persian.
• BendamirSynonym of Kor (“river in Iran”).
• BisotunA city in Kermanshah province, Iran.
• BrahuiA pastoral people of Eastern Balochistan.
• caleanA Persian oriental tobacco pipe with a flexible tube.
• canongoIn upper India, and formerly in Bengal, the registrar of a tahsil, or other revenue subdivision, who receives the reports of the patwaris, or village registrars.
• chaharbaghA traditional square-shaped layout of Persian gardens comprising four square gardens separated by waterways, together representing the four gardens and four rivers of Paradise
• chapanA decorative overcoat worn in Central Asia, usually by men.
• chappowA raid or incursion, in Persian contexts.
• chelowA type of steamed rice from Persian cuisine.
• ChenaranA village in Dowlatabad district, Ravansar, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
• CherineA female given name from Persian.
• chogaA long-sleeved Afghan garment generally made of soft woollen material and embroidered on the sleeves and shoulders.
• CumrunA transliteration of the Persian male given name کامران (kâmrân).
• dakhmaSynonym of tower of silence (“a low, cylindrical, open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate from exposure and consumption by carrion birds such as vultures, the remaining bones being kept in an ossuary”).
• DamavandA mountain in Mazandaran Province, Iran.
• DarbandA town in Tajikistan.
• DaryushA male given name from Persian, a rare transliteration.
• Dasht-e KavirA desert in the middle of the Iranian Plateau
• dastanAn ornate form of oral history from Central Asia, generally centered on one individual who protects his tribe or people from an outside invader or enemy.
• dastgahOne of the basic melody types in traditional Persian music, each consisting of seven base notes and seven further variable notes used for ornamentation and modulation.
• dayerehA large Central Asian frame drum with jingles attached, a type of tambourine.
• doabA tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganges and the Yamuna
• dopiazaA style of curry, usually of medium heat, prepared with onions.
• dustuckA pass or permit.
• eidgahAn open-air enclosure used for Eid prayers on certain special occasions.
• eidiA gift, especially money, given to children on Islamic Eids.
• EkbatanA town in Tehran, Iran.
• Emirate of AfghanistanA sovereign state in Central and South Asia, ruled by an emir, that existed from 1823 to 1926, preceding the Kingdom of Afghanistan.
• EsfahaniA surname from Persian.
• esfandThe seeds of wild rue.
• EsfarayenA capital city in the Central District of Esfarayen County, North Khorasan province, Iran.
• EslamshahrA city in the Central District of Eslamshahr County, Tehran province, Iran.
• faloodaA cold dessert originated in Iran and also popular in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally made from rose syrup and vermicelli.
• faloodehA traditional Iranian cold dessert similar to a sorbet, made with thin starch noodles in a syrup containing sugar and rose water.
• FaranakA female given name from Persian.
• FarangisA female given name from Persian.
• faravaharA symbol of the religion Zoroastrianism, also used to represent the Iranian nation.
• fargardchapter, section (of the Avesta)
• FarhadiA surname from Persian.
• farsakhparasang