Persian words that make you laugh!
Brand names that entered the Iranian market had their names adapted, changed and warped into something hilarious and usually take on a whole new meaning in Persian.
1. Shalvár Lee: Jeans!
2. Pírex: Tupperware
3. Teflon : Pot/pan
4. Tensoplus : Bandaid
5. Hoover : Vacuum
Do you have any more persian words that were derived from Western brands? Would love to learn more to add to our collection. Email englisifarsi@gmail.com or comment below- we would love to hear from you.
References/image credits:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3
https://iranian.com/Features/1999/August/Gum/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Rimmel