راه شیری

Persian

Etymology

Probably a calque of French Voie lactée or another European language. The old word کهکشان (kahkašân) now means "galaxy" in general.

Pronunciation

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒ́ː.he ʃiː.ɹíː]

Readings
Iranian reading?	râh-e širi

Proper noun

راه شیری • (râh-e širi)

1. (astronomy) the Milky Way