Where are your pants?

Persian (Farsi) translation: shalvAr

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English term or phrase:pants
Persian (Farsi) translation:shalvAr
Entered by: Mollanazar

04:22 Jul 10, 2002
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Where are your pants?
Where are your pants?
Raul
shalvAret ku?
Explanation:
The above is the colloquial expression in Farsi. You may also say "shalvAret kojAst?"
If 'pants' refers to 'trousers', the equivalent is 'shalvAret'. But if it refers to 'underpants', its equivalent is 'shortet'. The ending '-et' means 'your'. 'ku' is the colloqquial form of 'kojAst' (kojA+'ast).

Kind regards

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Note added at 2002-07-10 09:28:01 (GMT)
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An interesting point: unlike English \'pants\', its Farsi equivalent \'shalvAr\' (or \'short\') is singular.
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Mollanazar
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Local time: 18:44
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3shalvAret ku?
Mollanazar
5Gasp or short breath
Shahram Chapari


  

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Gasp or short breath


Explanation:
It means in Farsi having strong wishes which is difficult to person to say ,instead of it show his/her hiden wish by short breath,gasp

Shahram Chapari
Cyprus
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in DariDari
PRO pts in pair: 8
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shalvAret ku?


Explanation:
The above is the colloquial expression in Farsi. You may also say "shalvAret kojAst?"
If 'pants' refers to 'trousers', the equivalent is 'shalvAret'. But if it refers to 'underpants', its equivalent is 'shortet'. The ending '-et' means 'your'. 'ku' is the colloqquial form of 'kojAst' (kojA+'ast).

Kind regards

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Note added at 2002-07-10 09:28:01 (GMT)
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An interesting point: unlike English \'pants\', its Farsi equivalent \'shalvAr\' (or \'short\') is singular.

Mollanazar
Iran
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in pair: 52
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