No. 719 in Persian
صاحب
Owner; master; possessor.
In a sentence
او صاحب شرکت بزرگی است.
He is the owner of a large company.
In this sentence, 'صاحب' refers to someone who owns or possesses something, specifically a company.
صاحب علم و دانش، همیشه مورد احترام است.
A person possessing knowledge and wisdom is always respected.
Here, 'صاحب' refers metaphorically to someone who has or possesses qualities, in this case, knowledge and wisdom.
من صاحب یک کتاب قدیمی هستم که از پدربزرگم به ارث بردهام.
I own an old book that I inherited from my grandfather.
In this example, 'صاحب' is used to denote possession of an object, specifically a book.
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