Breakdown of فروردین ماهِ اولِ سال است.
سالsâl
year
ماهmâh
month
اولavval
first
فروردینfarvardin
Farvardin (1st Persian month, Mar–Apr)
Questions & Answers about فروردین ماهِ اولِ سال است.
Why does the word for first (avval) come after the word for month (mah)?
In Farsi, ordinal numbers like avval (first) often act just like regular adjectives, meaning they come after the noun they describe. They are connected to the noun using the ezafe sound (the short e sound). So, mahe avval translates to the first month.
There are two ezafe connections in a row here (mahe avvale sal). How does this chain work?
This is a classic ezafe chain. The first ezafe links the noun mah (month) to its adjective avval (first). The second ezafe links that entire phrase to the noun sal (year) to show a relationship. The ezafe string ties it all together to mean the first month of the year.
When should I use avval instead of the number yek?
You use yek when you mean the counting number one, for example if you want to say one year. You use avval when you mean first to show something's order in a sequence, just like in English.
What time of year is the month of Farvardin?
Farvardin is the very first month of the Iranian solar calendar. Because this calendar is tied to the solar seasons, Farvardin always starts on the exact first day of spring (usually March 20th or 21st). This day also marks the Iranian New Year, known as Nowruz.