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Cultural Context and Social Norms
Customs, etiquette and social vocabulary.
سنت
tradition / custom
son-NAT
مؤدب
polite
mo-'ad-DAB
احترام
respect
eh-te-RAAM
نوروز
Nowruz (Persian New Year)
now-RUZ
مهماننوازی
hospitality
meh-maan-na-vaa-ZI
تعارف
taarof (ritual courtesy)
ta-'aa-ROF
چای
tea (social custom)
chaay
سلام و احوالپرسی
greeting
sa-LAAM-o-ah-vaal-por-SI
تابو
taboo
taa-BU
سفره
ceremonial spread / tablecloth
sof-RE
یلدا
Yalda Night (winter solstice)
yal-DAA
