What do Iranians call their dads?

Young people might call an elderly person [stranger] pedar (father) or mâdar (mother) as a sign of respect.
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Does Baba mean father in Farsi?

Baba (lit. 'Father' or 'Sir') is an honorific term, of Persian origin, used in several West Asian and South Asian cultures.
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What does Baba Joon mean in Farsi?

Joon is often used after saying someone's name as a form of respect or affection- baba joon, for example, means father dear, or Sarah joon, is simply Sarah dear. Joonam specifically means my dear. Used by itself, it is a question- like 'yes, my dear?'. To put it in context: Bob: Sarah joon (Sarah dear)
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What is Grandpa in Iranian?

Meaning of Grandpa in Persian language is: پدر بزرگ.
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What does Mama Joon mean?

As for the restaurant's name, the word Maman means “mom" and the word Joon means “soul, spirit of life." Used in a modern day to mean “dear", as a gesture of close kinship and hospitality. So all together Maman Joon, means DEAR MOM!
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Why do Iranians say Joon?

After the first name. Joon (or jân, as it's often pronounced), means “soul/spirit/life”, but it's essentially a Persian word of endearment used after a person's first name to mean “dear”. It's a little nicer than just calling someone by their name alone.
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What does Aziz mean in Persian?

1. aziz-am. This is one of the most common Persian terms of endearment, and simply means 'my dear. ' You'll hear Iranians say this all the time, whether to lovers, friends, or family alike, and even to people they're not very close to.
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What countries say baba for dad?

Turkish, Swahili, Nepali, Mandarin Chinese, Zulu, Malay, Italian, Indonesian, and Arabic all have a version of the word baba. There are outlier languages that do not use this format. For example, in some of the Uralian languages like Finnish, and Estonian, the word isa is used for father.
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What is a Babba?

Noun. babba f (plural babbi) fool, silly, stupid.
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What does ameh mean in Persian?

عمه Ameh: [paternal] aunt.
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What does Chetori mean in Farsi?

| Chetori? | چطوری ؟ Fine, thank you | Khubam, Mersi | خوبم ، مرسی
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What do Persians call each other?

Azizam. Azizam literally means “my dear” and is a general term of endearment that you can use with anyone- friend, family, lover, old, young. You'll even hear women who are total strangers call each other azizam .
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Why do Iranians say Merci?

Mersi (مرسی) or Merci

You can use the French loan word, Merci – pronounced “mer-see” with a rolled r. It is an informal term which is used commonly within Farsi-speaking communities. As a response, you may hear khahesh mikonam (خواهش می‌کنم) meaning “you're welcome”.
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What is Persian Tarof?

Taarof is the customary back-and-forth of polite gestures and cultural pleasantries used when giving and receiving gifts, food, money, and more. Considered an art form by some, proper use can amaze a Persian audience at best and offend them at worst.
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What does Nafasam mean?

A Persian speaker may call their partner 'nafasam' meaning 'my breath. '
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Is Persian the most beautiful language?

Persian is a soft, poetic language and it has been described as one of the most beautiful language's in the world.
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What does Jan mean in Arabic?

Jan (Persian: جان, pron.: Jaan) is the Persian word for soul. [Pashtun]. It is also a honourable name in afgan(pashto) It is also used as a diminutive suffix attached to names and titles, and in this case it means "[my] dear".
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What is it like to date a Persian man?

If a Persian man loves someone, they will do anything for her; from buying expensive gifts and beautiful jewelry to going on a date in a fancy restaurant. Persian men are extremely passionate and emotional. They would adore you and treat you like a queen.
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