بریتانیا

Persian

Alternative forms

• برتانیه (beretâniye), برطانیه (beretâniye), بریطانیا (beritâniyâ)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bi.ɾiː.taː.ni.ˈjaː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɪ.ɾiː.t̪ʰɑː.ni.jɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɪ.ɾiː.t̪ʰɑː.ni.jɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɪ.ɾiː.t̪ʰɑː.ni.jɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bi.ɾi.t̪ʰɔː.ni.jɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [be.ɹiː.t̪ʰɒː.ni.jɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bɾi.t̪ʰɔ.ni.jɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	birītāniyā
Dari reading?	birītāniyā
Iranian reading?	beritâniyâ
Tajik reading?	britoniyo

Proper noun

Dari	بریتانیا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Британия, Бритониё

بِریتانِیا • (beritâniyâ)

1. (loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)
2. Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity)

Related terms

• بِریتانی (beritâni)

Descendants

• → Pashto: بريتانيا (britāniyā́)