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Persian

Persian

4.9
The language spoken in Iran, also called Farsi
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrʒən/
translation icon : persa
  • She decided to learn Persian to communicate better with her relatives in Iran.

If you go to to Kurdistan or if you go to system, they all can speak Persian.

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Examples

  • I don't read Persian, although I do read some poetry in translation from Persian.

  • which is wild. So she's been our French translator. What are the languages that you know? So I know Hindi, Persian, French and English.

  • And that became very and even in conversation, they can flow from Persian to English.

  • And that became very and even in conversation, they can flow from Persian to English.

  • That it's a Persian word that means walls.

  • And you're planning to do all this in Persian, English, Arabic?

  • Some have called the Quran in the Persian tongue, poems loved all over the world even till today.

  • Many scholars study Persian literature to appreciate its rich history and artistic expression.

  • The ancient texts written in Persian provide valuable insights into the culture of Persia.

Synonyms

Farsi
vsPersian
12 4.7

A language spoken mainly in Iran and also in Afghanistan and Tajikistan

covers all ancient and modern varieties rather than only modern speech
Persian language
vsPersian
1 4.3

The language people in Iran speak, often called Farsi

uses the same meaning but favors the general historical label

Compounds

29 3.4

A shallow sea between Iran and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula

A 1990–1991 war when Iraq invaded Kuwait and a US-led group fought to push out Iraqi troops

A large ancient empire in southwest Asia started by Cyrus the Great and later conquered by Alexander the Great

1 1.5

A long-haired cat with a round face, short nose, and calm nature

The language people in Iran speak, often called Farsi

A form of the Persian language that people speak mainly in Afghanistan

Countries in southwest Asia with mainly Arab people that border the Persian Gulf

Persian deity
  • Literature
9.9

A god or goddess worshiped by the ancient Persians

Persian Gulf illness
  • Specialized
8.2

A sickness that affected many people who served in the 1991 Gulf War, causing tiredness, headaches, and memory problems

A flowering bulb from western Asia with pale lilac spring flowers

A small houseplant with sweet smelling bluish to dark lavender flowers

A tree from Europe and Asia that produces large edible nuts and wood used for furniture

Soft, curly fur from a type of sheep used for coats and hats

A tree or shrub with clusters of purple flowers that often smell nice

A pale purple colour like the tree's flowers

Persian love tale
  • Literature
9.9

A traditional Persian story about famous lovers and deep longing

A romantic style that uses Persian music, poetry and colours

A large sweet melon with smooth skin and soft orange flesh

Surface Forms

Persian singular
Persians plural

Morphology

Persian = Persia (transparent) = Persia + an

The language name is a straightforward demonymal/adjectival formation from 'Persia' with '-an'.

Etymology

Persian for the language comes from the people of Parsa and is the name English uses for the language that speakers often call 'Farsi', so Persian means the language of Iran.