ضرب و شتم

Persian

Pronunciation

Readings
Iranian reading? zarbo šatm

Noun

ضرب و شتم • (zarb o šatm)

  1. (law, sometimes proscribed) battery (physical abuse)
    Synonym: ضرب و جرح (zarb o jarh)
    • 2024 May 1, “آخرین لحظات نیکا؛ مستند تحقیقی بی‌بی‌سی بر اساس اسناد محرمانه درباره کشته‌شدن نیکا شاکرمی”, in YouTube‎[1], BBC Persian:
      مورد ضرب و شتم قرار می‌گیرد و در بازداشت جان خود را از دست می‌دهد.
      mowred-e zarb o šatm qarâr mi-girad va dar bâzdâšt jân-e xod râ az dast mi-dehad.
      She is subject to physical abuse, and loses her life while being detained.

Usage notes

  • Some language guides discourage this form because شتم (šatm) on its own means "verbal (not physical) abuse," recommending the less common alternative ضرب و جرح (zarb o jarh).
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