Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

رمان

/romaan/Roman

English meaning: Novel

Persian Definition

(فارسی)

رمان روایت نثری بلندی است با شخصیت‌ها و پیرنگ پیچیده. رمان فارسی مدرن در قرن بیستم و تحت تأثیر سنت‌های ادبی اروپایی شکل گرفت.

English Definition

A long prose narrative with complex characters and plot; the modern Persian novel developed in the 20th century under the influence of European literary traditions.

Example

بوف کور صادق هدایت نخستین رمان مدرن فارسی به شمار می‌آید.

In English: Sadegh Hedayat's The Blind Owl is considered the first modern Persian novel.

Synonyms

  • قصه بلند

Literary Heritage

شعر حافظ همه بیت الغزل معرفت است / آفرین بر نفس دلسوز و لطف سخنش

/Sheʿr-e Ḥāfeẓ hame bayt al-ghazal-e maʿrefat ast / Āfarīn bar nafas-e delsuz o loṭf-e sokhanash/

All of Hafez's poetry is the finest verse of gnosis; blessed is his compassionate breath and the grace of his words.

Hafez Shirazi · Lyric Poet · 14th century CE

Divan-e-Hafez

Divan-e-Hafez, closing ghazal, 14th century CE

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Language
فارسی
Persian
Script
Perso-Arabic
Family
Indo-European
Speakers
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