Breakdown of در بلهبرون، هر دویشان دربارهی مهریه صحبت کردند.
درdar
in
دوdo
two
هرhar
every
صحبت کردنsohbat kardan
to speak / to talk
دربارهdarbâre
about / concerning
مهریهmehrieh
bride price
بلهبرونbale-borun
agreement ceremony
Questions & Answers about در بلهبرون، هر دویشان دربارهی مهریه صحبت کردند.
What exactly is بلهبرون and how does it translate literally?
It literally translates to "taking the 'yes'." It refers to a traditional Iranian pre-wedding ceremony where the groom's and bride's families gather to negotiate and finalize marriage conditions, and the bride's family officially gives their consent.
Let's apply this lesson's topic! How would we change this to say "I wish both of them would speak about the bride price"?
You would use کاش or ای کاش followed by the present subjunctive of the verb. The sentence becomes: کاش هر دویشان دربارهی مهریه صحبت کنند. Notice how the simple past صحبت کردند (spoke) changes to the present subjunctive صحبت کنند (would speak).
How does the word دویشان break down in this sentence?
It is made of دو (two) plus the attached third-person plural pronoun شان (their/them). Because دو ends in a vowel, the buffer consonant ی (y) is added to connect them, creating دویشان. Together with هر (every/each), the phrase هر دویشان means "both of them."
What is a مهریه? Is it the same as a traditional Western dowry?
Not quite. مهریه is an Islamic financial pledge made by the groom to the bride at the time of marriage. Unlike a traditional dowry given by the bride's family, the مهریه belongs entirely to the bride and she can legally claim it at any time. Negotiating its amount is a major focus of the بلهبرون.
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