15 Persian Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew

Below is a list of 15 English words borrowed / derived from Persian. Given the original (romanized) word in Persian, can you guess the common English word used today?

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Last updated: June 14, 2021

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Persian (romanized)	Hint	English
birinj	alloy	bronze
kârvân	group of vehicles	caravan / van
khâvyâr	delicacy	caviar
šāh (shāh)	game	chess / check
šağâl (shaghâl)	animal	jackal
taxš (taxsh)	poisonous	toxic
kôšk (kôshk)	structure	kiosk
mošk (moshk)	odor	musk
mumyâ	dead	mummy
šâl (shâl)	garment	shawl
nârang	fruit	orange
saqerlât	color	scarlet
yâsamin	flower	jasmine
espanâkh	herb	spinach
pistah	tree / seeds	pistachio

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