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Iranian

Iranian

373 3.7
Relating to Iran, its people, language or culture
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈreɪniən/
translation icon : iraní
  • Western investment would likely pour into the Iranian oil and gas sectors, competing with Russian multinationals.
  • Iranian government
  • Iranian president
  • Iranian regime

The bet is that the Iranian regime will change.

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Examples

  • The Iranian cuisine is known for its rich flavors and use of herbs and spices.

  • I think it was an Iranian man said it.

  • How did you find out that there was Iranian influence within?

  • This is about the attack on the Iranian nuclear installation.

  • And I began to grow up when the Iranian conflict broke out.

  • The bet is that the Iranian regime will change.

  • You did extensive work with relation to the Iranian nuclear program.

  • The problem is that for most Iranian immigrants, life was better before they left.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The other piece of the Suleimani and Iranian influence story is this.

  • Ayatollah Khomeini had come to power two years before as the leader of the Iranian revolution.

Synonyms

Persian
vsIranian
187 3.9

Relating to Iran, its people, or its language

is the standard modern term for the same people and culture
Persic
vsIranian
9.1

Relating to Persia, now called Iran, and its people, culture and language

is the present national adjective used for people, language, and culture

Compounds

Indo-Iranian
  • Specialized
8.7

A group of languages like Hindi, Urdu, Farsi and Sanskrit from the Indo-European family

Indo-Iranian language
  • Specialized
8.2

A branch of Indo-European languages that includes Sanskrit and Persian

Iranian dinar
  • Archaic
9.9

An old unit of money in Iran equal to one hundredth of a rial

Money used in Iran to buy things

Surface Forms

Iranian positive

Morphology

Iranian = Iran (transparent) = Iran + ian

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix '-ian' on the country name, yielding a clear relation to Iran.

Etymology

The word Iranian comes from the country name Iran and the ending -ian, which means 'from' or 'connected to', like Brazilian or Canadian. So Iranian describes something that is 'from Iran or connected to its people, language, or culture'.