форсӣ

Tajik

Alternative forms

• порсӣ (porsi)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /⁠pārs⁠/)

Middle Persian pʾls (/⁠pārs⁠/)

Middle Persian -yk' (/⁠-īg⁠/)

Middle Persian pʾlsyk' (/⁠pārsīg⁠/)

Early New Persian پَارْسِی (pārsī)

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Arabic فَارِسِيّ (fārisiyy)influ.

Classical Persian فَارْسِی (fārsī)

Tajik форсӣ

Inherited from Classical Persian فَارْسِی (fārsī), from Early New Persian پَارْسِی (pārsī), influenced by Arabic فَارِسِيّ (fārisiyy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forsi/, [fɔɾ.si]

Adjective

форсӣ • (forsi) (Persian spelling فارسی)

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