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Irani

Irani

1 4.0
A person from Iran
  • noun
  • /ɪˈrɑːni/
  • Indian
translation icon : iraní
  • George E. Irani's book, The Papacy and the Middle East, illustrates the Vatican's involvement in Lebanon's series of religious wars in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • George Irani

There are a lot of Iranis who live in India and they must be following your perceive page and your, your work through through their social media.

Examples

  • The Irani Cup is named after Z. R. Irani, who was named after the great nation of Iran.

    Blog text (33)

  • The Indian domestic season begins on Friday with the much-anticipated Irani Cup.

    Blog text (33)

  • There are a lot of Iranis who live in India and they must be following your perceive page and your, your work through through their social media.

    Max Amini

  • To some degree, this concept is being introduced to the international community. George Irani describes a sulha that was carried out between the Christian and Muslim communities in Beirut.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Many Iranis have moved abroad to seek better opportunities and contribute to their new communities.

  • As an Irani, she takes great pride in sharing her culture and traditions with her friends.

  • Irani cuisine includes a variety of dishes that reflect the rich heritage of Iran.

Synonyms

Iranian
vsIrani
198 3.0

A person from Iran

is an alternative form of the same nationality name
Persian
vsIrani
1 4.7

A person from Iran who belongs to the country's main group of people

is broader applying to any native or inhabitant of Iran

Surface Forms

Irani singular
Iranis plural

Morphology

Irani = Iran (transparent) = Iran + i

The form is a straightforward demonym: the country name 'Iran' plus the demonym-forming suffix 'i', which signals a person from Iran.

Etymology

Irani comes from the Persian name Iran plus the ending -i, which means 'from' or 'belonging to'. So an Irani is a person 'from Iran', like an American is someone 'from America'.