Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
Khoshgele Patyare
English translation:
pretty bitch
Added to glossary by
Edward Plaisance Jr
Jul 10, 2009 18:58
14 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
Shireen5
Khoshgele Patyare
Non-PRO
Persian (Farsi) to English
Other
Slang
Khoshgele Patyare
Khoshgele I know means pretty but i think patyare means bitch. So is this an insult or a compliment?
Khoshgele I know means pretty but i think patyare means bitch. So is this an insult or a compliment?
Proposed translations
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| 5 +9 | pretty bitch |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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| 4 +1 | beautiful shrew |
Farzaneh Pashm Forosh
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Change log
Jul 24, 2009 04:45: Edward Plaisance Jr Created KOG entry
Jul 24, 2009 04:46: Edward Plaisance Jr changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/600452">Edward Plaisance Jr's</a> old entry - "Khoshgele Patyare"" to ""pretty bitch""
Jul 24, 2009 21:51: Edward Plaisance Jr changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/600452">Edward Plaisance Jr's</a> old entry - "Khoshgele Patyare"" to ""pretty bitch""
Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
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pretty bitch
You could use other words in place of bitch, like shrew, virago, termagant.
This is one of those phrases that can be either an insult or a compliment, depending on the situation and how it is said. There are plenty like this in English, too.
This is one of those phrases that can be either an insult or a compliment, depending on the situation and how it is said. There are plenty like this in English, too.
Peer comment(s):
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Farzad Akmali
: Dear Edward! I think its an insult!
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most often yes, but I have heard it used both ways...kind of like Michael Jackson's "I'm Bad" which actually meant "I'm Good"
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Mahmoud Akbari
: I agree with Mr. Akmali. When used to refer to a woman, it does not bear any positive conotation or compliment.
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most often yes, but I have heard it used both ways...kind of like Michael Jackson's "I'm Bad" which actually meant "I'm Good"
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Ebrahim Golavar
: agree
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thanks
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Salman Rostami
: The adjective "patyare" has been recently used in some Persian songs (especially Rap) and means "Atishpare"! So, I think it is not insulting here because "khoshgele" will callocate with "Atishpare" more meaningfully than any word which means "bitch".
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thanks!
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Ali Beikian
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thanks!
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M Aria
: any way, it is an insult
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thanks!
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Ryan Emami
13 hrs
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thanks!
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Alireza Yazdunpanuh
19 hrs
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thanks!
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Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
3 days 5 hrs
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thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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1 day 8 hrs
Farzaneh Pashm Forosh
Australia
Australia
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Australia
NAATI Accredited Farsi English
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
beautiful shrew
In this phrase the word "Khoshgel" (beautiful) is used as a noun and Patyare (shrew) is used as the adjective.
Unless it is used in a friendly manner, it is an insult.
Unless it is used in a friendly manner, it is an insult.
Peer comment(s):
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Farzad Akmali
9 hrs
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Edward Plaisance Jr
: The problem with "shrew" is that is is rather literary...it doesn't have the colloquial/street feel of "patyare".
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