Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 33033 7000043 2009-07-18T12:23:17Z Tbot 44393 updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for da, he, no {{interwiktionary|code=fa}} {{wikibooks|Persian}} {{wikipedia}} {{also|persian}} ==English== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|enm}} {{term|percynne||lang=enm}} < {{etyl|frm}} {{term|persien||lang=frm}} < {{etyl|la}} *{{term||Persianus}} < {{etyl|la}} {{term|Persia||lang=la}} < {{etyl|grc}} {{term|sc=polytonic|Περσίς|tr=Persis}} < {{etyl|peo}} ''Pārsa'' {{rfscript|Cuneiform}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{a|RP}} {{IPA|/ˈpɜː.ʒən/}}, {{SAMPA|/"pɜ:.Z@n/}} * {{a|US}} {{IPA|/ˈpɝːʒən/}} * {{rhymes|ɜː(r)ʒən}} ===Proper noun=== {{en-proper noun}} # A group of very [[similar]] [[language]]s spoken primarily in Iran, [[Afghanistan]], and [[Tajikistan]]. ====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. ====Translations==== {{trans-top|Persian language}} * [[Ancient Greek]]: [[περσιστί]] (persistí) * Arabic: {{t-|ar|فارسي|alt=فَارْسِي|tr=fársi|sc=Arab}} * Armenian: [[պարսկերեն]] (parskeren) * [[Azeri]]: [[fars dili]] * Belarusian: [[пэрсійдзкая]] (persíjdzkaja) {{f}} * Bosnian: {{t-|bs|perzijski|m}}, {{t-|bs|farsi|m}} * Bulgarian: {{t|bg|персийски|tr=persíjski|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|bg|фарси|tr=farsi|sc=Cyrl}} * Chinese: [[波斯语]] (Bōsīyǔ) * Croatian: {{t-|hr|perzijski jezik|m}}, {{t-|hr|farsi|m}} * Czech: [[perština]] {{f}} * Danish: {{t-|da|persisk}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|Perzisch|n}} * Esperanto: [[Persa lingvo]] * Estonian: [[pärsia]] * [[Faeroese]]: [[persiskt]] * Finnish: [[farsi]], [[farsin kieli]], [[persia]] (dated) * French: {{t+|fr|persan|m}} * Georgian: [[ფარსიული]] (parsiuli) * German: [[Persisch]] * Greek: {{t+|el|περσικά|n|p|tr=persiká|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|φαρσί||tr=farsí|sc=Grek}} * [[Gujarati]]: [[ફારસી]] (pharsī) * Hebrew: {{t-|he|פרסית|tr=parsít|sc=Hebr}} * Hindi: [[फ़ारसी]] (fārsī) * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|perzsa}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|persneska}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|persiano}} * Japanese: [[ペルシア語]] (pérushia-go) * Korean: [[페르샤어]] (pereusya-eo) * Kurdish: {{t+|ku|farisî}}, {{t-|ku|فارسی|sc=ku-Arab}} * Maltese: il-[[Persjan]] * Nepali: [[पर्सियन]] (parsiyan) * Norwegian: {{t-|no|persisk}} * Persian: {{t+|fa|فارسی|tr=fârsi|sc=fa-Arab|xs=Persian}}, {{t+|fa|پارسی|tr=pârsi|sc=fa-Arab|xs=Persian}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|perski}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|persa|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|персидский|tr=persídskij|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|фарси|m|tr=farsí|sc=Cyrl}} * Serbian: *: Cyrillic: {{t-|sr|перзијски|m|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t-|sr|персијски|m|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t-|sr|фарси|m|sc=Cyrl}} *: Roman: {{t-|sr|perzijski|m}}, {{t-|sr|persijski|m}}, {{t-|sr|farsi|m}} * [[Sindhi]]: {{sd-Arab|[[فارسي|فارسِي]]}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|persa|m}} * Swahili: {{t+|sw|Kiajemi|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|persiska}} * [[Tatar]]: [[farsí tele]] * Thai: {{Thai|[[ภาษาเปอร์เซีย]]}} (paasăa puuhrsiia) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|Farsça}} * Urdu: {{ur-Arab|[[فارسی]]}} (fārsi) {{ur-Arab|[[پارسی]]}} (pārsi) * Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|tiếng Ba Tư|xs=Vietnamese}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # A member of the main [[ethnic]] group of [[Iran]]. # A breed of [[cat]]. # A [[pastry]] local to the [[w:Thunder_Bay%2C_Ontario|Thunder Bay region]] in [[Canada]] often compared to either a [[cinnamon]] [[bun]] or a [[donut]] topped with [[pink]] [[icing]]. ====Synonyms==== * {{italbrac|member of the people}}: [[Iranian]] (note that not all Iranians are ethnically Persians) ====Derived terms==== * [[Dari-Persian]] * [[Tajiki-Persian]] ====See also==== * [[Farsi]] * [[Iranian]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|member of ethnic group}} * Armenian: [[պարսիկ]] (parsik) * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|[[波斯]][[人]]|[[波斯]][[人]]}} ([[bō]][[sī]][[rén]]) * Czech: {{t-|cs|Peršan|m}} * Danish: {{t-|da|perser|c}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|Pers|m}}, {{t|nl|Perzische|f}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|farsi}} * German: [[Perser]] {{m}}, [[Perserin]] {{f}} * Greek: {{t-|el|Πέρσης|m|tr=Pérsis|sc=Grek}}, {{t-|el|Περσίδα|f|tr=Persída|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Hungarian: {{t-|hu|perzsa}} * [[Ido]]: {{t|io|Persiana|xs=Ido}} * Italian: {{t+|it|persiano}} * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[فارس]]}} (fârs), {{fa-Arab|[[فارسی]]}} (fârsi), {{fa-Arab|[[پارسی]]}} (pârsi), {{fa-Arab|[[ایرانی]]}} (irâni) * Polish: {{t-|pl|Pers|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|persa|m|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|перс|m|tr=pers|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|персиянка|f|tr=persijánka|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|breed of cat}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|[[波斯]][[貓]]|[[波斯]][[猫]]}} ([[bō]][[sī]][[māo]]) * Danish: [[perser]] {{c}}, [[angorakat]] {{c}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|pers|m}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|persialainen}} * Hungarian: {{t-|hu|perzsa}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: [[gatto persiano]], [[persiano]] * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[گربه ایرانی|گربهٔ ایرانی]]}} (gorbe-ye irâni), {{fa-Arab|[[گربه پشمالو|گربهٔ پشمالو]]}} (gorbe-ye pašmâlu) * Polish: {{t-|pl|pers|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|persa|m|f}} * Russian: [[персидский кот]] (persídskij kot) {{m}}, [[перс]] (pers) {{m}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|pastry}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Arabic}}: {{Arab|[[فارسي]]}} (fársi) * {{ttbc|Bulgarian}}: [[персиец]] (persíets) {{m}}, [[персийка]] (persíjka) {{f}} (1) * {{ttbc|Esperanto}}: [[perso]] (2) * {{ttbc|French}}: [[Persan]] {{m}} (1,2) * {{ttbc|Gujarati}}: [[ફારસી]] (pharsī) (1) * {{ttbc|Hindi}}: [[फ़ारसी]] (farsī) (1) * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[farsi]] (2) {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Korean}}: [[페르샤의]] (pereusya-ui) (2) * {{ttbc|Persian}}: {{fa-Arab|[[ایرانی]]}} (irâni), {{fa-Arab|[[فارسی]]}} (fârsi), {{fa-Arab|[[پارسی]]}} (pârsi) * {{ttbc|Slovak}}: {{t-|sk|peržan|m}}, {{t|sk|peržanka|f}} (1); {{t|sk|peržština|f}} (2) * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[persa]] {{m|f}} (2) * {{ttbc|Swahili}}: [[Kiajemi]] (2) * {{ttbc|Swedish}}: [[perser]] {{m}} {{p}}, [[persiska]] {{f}} (1,2) * {{ttbc|Turkish}}: [[farsça]] (2) * {{ttbc|Urdu}}: {{ur-Arab|[[ایرانی]]}} (irâni), {{ur-Arab|[[فارسی]]}} (fârsi) {{trans-bottom}} ===Adjective=== {{en-adj}} # Of, from, or pertaining to Persia. # Of or pertaining to the Persian people. # Of or pertaining to the Persian language. ====Synonyms==== * {{italbrac|of the people}}: [[Iranian]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|from or pertaining to Persia}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|պարսկական|tr=parskakan|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|[[波斯]]的|[[波斯]]的}} ([[bō]][[sī]][[de]]) * Danish: {{t-|da|persisk}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|Perzisch}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|persialainen}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t+|el|περσικός|m|tr=persikós|sc=Grek}} * Italian: [[persiano]], [[persico]] (today only in geographical terms as [[Golfo Persico]]) * Japanese: [[ペルシア]]の (Perushia no) * Polish: {{t+|pl|perski|m}} * Portuguese: [[persa]], [[pérsico]] * Russian: {{t+|ru|персидский|alt=перси́дский|tr=persídskij|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|pertaining to the Persian people}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|պարսկական|tr=parskakan|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|[[波斯]][[人]]的|[[波斯]][[人]]的}} ([[bō]][[sī]][[rén]][[de]]) * Danish: {{t-|da|persisk}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|Perzisch}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|persialainen}} * German: {{t+|de|persisch}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t+|el|περσικός|m|tr=persikós|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|persiano}} * Japanese: [[ペルシア人]]の (Perushiajin no) * Polish: {{t+|pl|perski}} * Portuguese: [[persa]], [[pérsico]] * Russian: {{t+|ru|персидский|alt=перси́дский|tr=persídskij|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|pertaining to the Persian language}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|պարսկերենի|tr=parskereni|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{zh-ts|[[波斯]][[語]]的|[[波斯]][[语]]的}} ([[bō]][[sī]][[yǔ]][[de]]) * Danish: {{t-|da|persisk}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|Perzisch}} * Finnish: [[persialainen]], [[persia|persian]][[kielinen]] * German: {{t+|de|persisch}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t+|el|περσικός|m|tr=persikós|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|persiano}} * Japanese: [[ペルシア語]]の (Perushiago no) * Polish: {{t+|pl|perski|m}} * Portuguese: [[persa]], [[pérsico]] * Russian: {{t+|ru|персидский|alt=перси́дский|tr=persídskij|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Azeri}}: [[fars]] * {{ttbc|Bulgarian}}: [[персийски]] (persíjski) {{m|p}} * {{ttbc|Esperanto}}: [[persa]] * {{ttbc|French}}: [[persan]] * {{ttbc|Kurdish}}: [[farisî]] * {{ttbc|Norwegian}}: [[persisk]] {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Persian}}: {{fa-Arab|[[ایرانی]]}} (irâni), {{fa-Arab|[[فارسی]]}} (fârsi) * {{ttbc|Slovak}}: [[perzský]] * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[persa]] * {{ttbc|Swedish}}: [[persisk]], [[persiska]] * {{ttbc|Tatar}}: [[farsí]] * {{ttbc|Turkish}}: [[İran]] * {{ttbc|Urdu}}: {{ur-Arab|[[ایرانی]]}} (irâni), {{ur-Arab|[[فارسی]]}} (fârsi) {{trans-bottom}} ===External links=== * [http://www.aryanpour.com/ English–Persian and Persian–English dictionary] * {{ISO 639|3code=fas|1code=fa}} It's a family or related languages. The individual ones are: {{top2}} * {{ethnologue|lang=Western Farsi|code=pes}} {{mid2}} * {{ethnologue|lang=Dari|code=prs}} {{bottom}} [[Category:Domestic cats]] [[Category:Languages]] ---- ==Finnish== ===Noun=== {{infl|fi|proper noun form}} # {{fi-form of|type=proper noun|case=genitive|pl=singular|[[Persia]]}} [[fa:Persian]] [[fr:Persian]] [[gu:Persian]] [[hy:Persian]] [[hi:Persian]] [[ku:Persian]] [[hu:Persian]] [[no:Persian]] [[pl:Persian]] [[fi:Persian]] [[tr:Persian]] [[zh:Persian]]