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friend in Persian

دوست dôst

/fɹɛnd/

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dialectal/frɪnd/

friend in Persian: دوست (dôst), یاریگر (yârigar), دوسْت (dōst), رَفِیق (rafīq). In English, friend means a person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

Persian words for friend

person who provides assistance
دوست dôst, یاریگر yârigar
person whose company one enjoys
دوسْت dōst, رَفِیق rafīq, یَار yār, رَفیق rafiġ, یار yâr
person with whom you are acquainted
دوست dôst, آشنا âšnâ
person who backs something
دوست dôst, پشتیبان poštibân
(sarcastic) form of address used to warn someone
دوست dôst
boyfriend or girlfriend
دوست dôst
to act as the friend of
دوستی کردن dusti kardan

English meaning of friend

  1. noun A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
  2. noun An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.
  3. noun A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
  4. noun A person who backs or supports something.

Full definition of friend

friend in a sentence

  • John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.
  • Trust is important between friends.
  • I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.

Synonyms of friend

All synonyms of friend

friend in other languages

Questions about friend in Persian

What is the meaning of friend in Persian?
Friend in Persian is دوست (dôst), یاریگر (yârigar), دوسْت (dōst), رَفِیق (rafīq).
معنی friend چیست؟
Friend: دوست (dôst), یاریگر (yârigar), دوسْت (dōst), رَفِیق (rafīq).
What does friend mean in English?
Friend means a person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

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