An Investigation of Urban and Architectural Terms in Amsal-o-Hekam

Architecture is the container for life and all aspects of human life could be manifested in architecture; as a result, many urban and architectural terms can be found in literary or common speech.This study is an attempt to examine the use of urban and architectural terms in Persian folk literature by focusing on Dehkhoda’s Amsal-o-Hekam.In the first step the research was conducted in alphabetical order; it then assumed analytical approach. The first section of this analysis refers to verbs and verbal combinations. The second and third sections concentrate on architectural and urban words and terms.The study shows that some of the beautiful architectural verbs and verb combinations can be used more frequently today and can also replace some foreign terms. Almost all different aspects of architecture such as urban and architectural terms can be traced in Amsal-o-Hekam as well.