Featured story · The Blue Sha-ghaal
The Blue Jackal
شغال آبی
A jackal accidentally falls into blue dye and pretends to be a new king of the forest to trick other animals.
Illustration · page 1
A small brown jackal standing at the edge of a lush forest, looking hungry.
فارسی
tap any word for contextروزی روزگاری، شغال کوچکی کنار یک جنگل بزرگ زندگی میکرد.
او خیلی زرنگ و باهوش بود، اما در شکارش خیلی خوششانس نبود.
شکمش بلند صدا میکرد چون خیلی گرسنه بود.
English
translation, not summaryOnce upon a time, a small jackal lived at the edge of a big forest.
He was very clever and watchful, but he was often unlucky in his hunts.
His tummy rumbled loudly because he was very hungry.
Words to take to dinner
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روستا
roosta
village / hamlet
Commonly used to describe rural areas or small villages in Iran. Often used in contexts of nature, traditional living, and heritage.
زرنگ
zerang
clever/sharp
The شغال is described as زرنگ, meaning he is quick-witted and knows how to navigate the world to survive.
شغال
shaqāl
jackal
The story centers around a clever but hungry شغال who lives at the edge of the forest and tries to find food in the village.