Thursday, October 3, 2024

Arrive: Persian

Many verbs have both literal and figurative meanings. The same is true in the Persian language. 

One of my favorite Persian verbs that has both literal and figurative meanings is رسیدن (pronounced residan).

رسیدن (residan) literally means to arrive or reach. 

رسیدن (residan) figuratively means to achieve or ripen. 

And... the part I find most fascinating:
To arrive at oneself means to take care of oneself.