Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Wondrous Words Wednesday

vocabulary
I found those following interesting words in Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji. (Please do click on the title to read my review).

These are of Persian origin: :

Kharab-kars ( page 81): Subversive activists

Kad Khoda (page161): The mayor

Espand (page 256): A type of herb seed burnt on charcoal to keep the evil eye away from children
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7 comments:

  1. MargaretMay 13, 2009 at 4:39 PM

    These words are all new to me.

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  2. MargotMay 13, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Words and book are unfamiliar to me.

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  3. bermudaonionMay 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Great words I knew they had to be foreign in origin. Thanks for participating this week.

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  4. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    Your review of that book was very made it sound very intriguing. I've only read Lipstick Jihad about contemporary Iran but it really sounds like a complex and interesting society.

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  5. Jo-JoMay 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM

    It's always fun to hear some foreign words. Thanks for sharing these!

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  6. PhylMay 14, 2009 at 1:31 AM

    Really interesting words -- I'm always interested in Persian words. Beautiful!

    My own word (only one this week) is at Bookishgal.

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  7. ibeeegMay 14, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    I so enjoy reading the Wondrous Words posts. I have been meaning to participate but seem to always forget to prepare.

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