Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
!زرشک
English translation:
Humph! What a thought!
Added to glossary by
WJM53
Dec 7, 2015 06:53
8 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
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زرشک
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This was a comment on the "نوبت شما" BBC Persian Facebook Web site about the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
هنوز زاده نشده اون داعشی کثیف که بخواد به ایران حمله کنه .زرشک
I know the literal meaning of this word, but there is obviously some idiomatic meaning here.
زرشک = ?
Thanks.
هنوز زاده نشده اون داعشی کثیف که بخواد به ایران حمله کنه .زرشک
I know the literal meaning of this word, but there is obviously some idiomatic meaning here.
زرشک = ?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | humph! |
Ali Farzaneh
|
| 5 | giving Daesh the finger! |
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
|
| 5 | nuts! |
Edward Plaisance Jr
|
| 4 | What an idle thought! What a useless thought! |
Niayesh Omidi
|
Change log
Dec 12, 2015 19:09: WJM53 changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1528573">WJM53's</a> old entry - "!زرشک"" to ""Humph! What a thought!""
Proposed translations
29 mins
Ali Farzaneh
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Iran
Responsibility, timeliness and quality!
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Dari to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
308
Selected
humph!
۳. (شبه جمله) [عامیانه، مجاز] هنگام مسخره کردن به کار میرود: فکر کردی خیلی بزرگ شدی؟! زرشگ!
used to show that you do not believe something or do not approve of something
used to show that you do not believe something or do not approve of something
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
5 mins
Niayesh Omidi
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
358
What an idle thought! What a useless thought!
1 hr
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Canada
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Canada
Expert in Legal and Medical Translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
116
giving Daesh the finger!
giving Daesh the finger!
5 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
768
nuts!
This famous English phrase fits perfectly.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-12-07 18:11:26 GMT)
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for the history of this see:
http://www.army.mil/article/92856
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McAuliffe
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-12-07 18:11:26 GMT)
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for the history of this see:
http://www.army.mil/article/92856
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_McAuliffe
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