Persian · Adjectives
gerān
Expensive
Expensive — also dear and heavy; gerān-qeymat.
این فرش خیلی گران است!
This carpet is very expensive!
'گران' (gerān) is from Middle Persian with a similar meaning linked to high value. It is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root relating to weight.
'گران' is employed in both spoken and written forms, often used in discussions about economics and commerce in both formal and informal settings.