فرنگی

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Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From فرنگ (farang, Frank; Crusader; Christian; European; Westerner) +‎ ـی (i).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? farangī
Dari reading? farangī
Iranian reading? farangi
Tajik reading? farangi

Noun

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Dari فرنگی
Iranian Persian
Tajik фарангӣ

فرنگی (farangi) (plural فرنگی‌ها (farangi-hâ) or فرنگیان (farangiân))

  1. (dated) Christian
  2. European
  3. Westerner

Descendants

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Adjective

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فرنگی (farangi)

  1. European
  2. Western

Derived terms

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References

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian فرنگی (farangī), from Old French franc.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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فَرَنگِی (farangīm or f (Hindi spelling फ़िरंगी)

  1. European, Westerner
  2. Frank, Englishman

Adjective

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فَرَنگِی (farangī) (Hindi spelling फ़िरंगी)

  1. European, Western
  2. Frank, English