Word
حتی اگر پماد بیحسی بمالید، خالکوبی هنوز دردناک است.
Meaning
Even if you apply numbing ointment, a tattoo is still painful.
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Breakdown of حتی اگر پماد بیحسی بمالید، خالکوبی هنوز دردناک است.
است
is
هنوزhanuz
yet / still
اگرagar
if
خالکوبیkhâlkubi
tattoo
Questions & Answers about حتی اگر پماد بیحسی بمالید، خالکوبی هنوز دردناک است.
Why is the verb bemâlid in the present subjunctive form here?
It follows hattâ agar (even if), which sets up a conditional phrase. Because applying the ointment is a hypothetical action or a general condition here, Farsi requires the present subjunctive in the "if" clause, just like a standard agar (if) sentence.
How does the word bi-hessi mean "numbing"?
It is built from the prefix bi- (without), the noun hess (feeling or sense), and the suffix -i. Literally meaning "lack of feeling" or anesthesia, it connects to pomâd (ointment) via the ezâfe vowel to mean "numbing ointment".
What are the roots of the word khâlkubi (tattoo)?
It is a compound word made from khâl (mole, spot, or dot) and kubi, which comes from the verb kubidan (to pound or strike). So tattooing in Farsi is literally "dot-pounding"!
How does the suffix -nâk work in the word dardnâk?
The suffix -nâk attaches to a noun to create an adjective meaning "full of" or "causing" that thing. Since dard means pain, dardnâk means painful. You might also recognize this suffix in tarsnâk (scary), from tars (fear).