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doughnut

Persian (Farsi) translation: دونات/پیراشکی/نان شیرینی گرد

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English term or phrase:doughnut
Persian (Farsi) translation:دونات/پیراشکی/نان شیرینی گرد
Entered by: SeiTT

07:04 May 21, 2012
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
English term or phrase: doughnut
Greetings,

Please, what do you call a doughnut? An Iranian friend suggested ‘پیرشکی’ (pirashki) but I find nothing to confirm this.

This may help:
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/dough...

By the way, here in Turkey, ‘pişi’ is the word for the simplest kind of doughnut (i.e. nothing added at all, just fried dough); when served up smothered in syrup it is known as ‘lokma’ (lit. ‘mouthful, morsel’ as in Persian لقمه) and is served at funerals. I wonder if this resonates with Iranian culture at all.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:20
دونات/پیراشکی/نان شیرینی گرد
Explanation:
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Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 22:20
Grading comment
Many thanks, truly excellent.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7دونات/پیراشکی/نان شیرینی گرد
Reza Ebrahimi
5 +2دونات
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5 +1نان شیرینی حلقه ای
Younes Mostafaei
4 -1پیراشکی
Ali Parsai (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
دونات/پیراشکی/نان شیرینی گرد


Explanation:


Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Many thanks, truly excellent.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yahya Fathy
14 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Mahmoud Akbari
28 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X): پیراشکی حلقه ای
2 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piroshki
8 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Mohammad Ali Omrani
8 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Ahmad Kabiri
10 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  infinityvw93
2726 days
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
نان شیرینی حلقه ای


Explanation:


Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 08:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
2 hrs
  -> Profuse thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
دونات


Explanation:
دونات

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 01:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X): Yes, the young are more and more using this word.
13 mins
agree  Fereidoon Keyvani: How could be "/gaz/", "/bAghlavA/" or "/sowhAn/" be translated in2 Engl. ?!
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
پیراشکی


Explanation:
doughnut (پیراشکی) is a popular snack.(armani iranian community).


Ali Parsai (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  infinityvw93: The question is what this word is called. Just give different definitions.
2726 days
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