Khoshgele Patyare

English translation: pretty bitch

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:Khoshgele Patyare
English translation:pretty bitch
Entered by: Edward Plaisance Jr

18:58 Jul 10, 2009
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: Khoshgele Patyare
Khoshgele Patyare

Khoshgele I know means pretty but i think patyare means bitch. So is this an insult or a compliment?
Shireen5
pretty bitch
Explanation:
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.
Selected response from:

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 04:42
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9pretty bitch
Edward Plaisance Jr
4 +1beautiful shrew
Farzaneh Pashm Forosh


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
pretty bitch


Explanation:
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.

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Farzad Akmali: Dear Edward! I think its an insult!
2 hrs
  -> 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"

agree  Mahmoud Akbari: I agree with Mr. Akmali. When used to refer to a woman, it does not bear any positive conotation or compliment.
3 hrs
  -> 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"

agree  Ebrahim Golavar: agree
4 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  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".
5 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Ali Beikian
7 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  M Aria: any way, it is an insult
7 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Ryan Emami
13 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Alireza Yazdunpanuh
19 hrs
  -> thanks!

agree  Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
3 days 5 hrs
  -> thanks!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
beautiful shrew


Explanation:
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.

Farzaneh Pashm Forosh
Australia
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Farzad Akmali
9 hrs

neutral  Edward Plaisance Jr: The problem with "shrew" is that is is rather literary...it doesn't have the colloquial/street feel of "patyare".
13 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search