Persian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 See also 1.4.4 Translations 1.5 Adjective 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 External links 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English percynne, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Mediaeval Latin Persiānus, blend of Latin Persia and Asiānus, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa), “‘Persia’”) (cf. modern Persian پارس (Pārs)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɜː.ʒən/, SAMPA: /"pɜ:.Z@n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɝːʒən/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ʒən

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Persian

Plural -

Persian

1. A group of very similar languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

[edit] Usage notes

• Persian is the name applied to the official language of Iran. This language is also spoken in Tajikistan and some parts of Afghanistan.
• The name "Farsi" (the local name for Persian) has developed currency in English to refer to the dialect spoken in Iran. Afghans usually call it Dari, and the version spoken in Tajikistan is called Tajiki Persian or simply Tajiki.

[edit] See also

• Category:Persian language for words in Persian

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

Persian (plural Persians)

1. A member of the main ethnic group of Iran.
2. A domestic cat breed.
3. A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.

[edit] Synonyms

• (member of the people): Iranian (note that not all Iranians are ethnically Persians)

[edit] Derived terms

• Dari-Persian
• Tajiki-Persian

[edit] See also

• Farsi
• Iranian

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

Persian (comparative more Persian, superlative most Persian)

1. Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
2. Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
3. Of or pertaining to the Persian language.

[edit] Synonyms

• (of the people): Iranian

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• English–Persian and Persian–English dictionary
• ISO 639-1 code fa, ISO 639-3 code fas (SIL) It's a family or related languages. The individual ones are:

Ethnologue entry for Western Farsi, pes

Ethnologue entry for Dari, prs

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

Persian

1. Genitive singular form of Persia.