Translating to “you are my love”, this phrase can be used in response to a lovely comment by a loved one. Derived from the word eshgh “عشق” (love), you can flip the expression around and add the possessive pronoun “my”, or suffix “-am” in Persian: “eshgh” + “am” = eshgham (عشقم) to mean ''my love''.

You can use this word to refer to a lover, or to a friend or family member. In fact, Persians are quite liberal in who they use terms of endearment with, and unlike in the west, its even common to hear male friends call each other by these terms as well. Azizam simply means 'my dear'.

In Persian (Farsi), "jigar" (جگر) literally means "liver." However, it's often used affectionately in colloquial speech to refer to someone dearly loved, similar to "dear" or "sweetheart" in English. For instance, a parent might call their child "jigar" as a term of endearment.

Jan (Persian: جان, romanized: jān, pronounced [dʒɑːn]) or jaan is name of Persian origin meaning for 'soul' or 'life', also used as a diminutive suffix attached to names and expressing intimacy, with a meaning roughly equivalent to "darling, dear".