farsi

See also: Farsi and fársí

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Northwestern) [ˈfar.si]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈfaɾ.si]

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Noun

farsi m (uncountable)

1. Farsi; Western Persian (an Indo-Aryan language of Iran)

   Synonym: persa occidental

Usage notes

• While farsi has been gaining some currency in Catalan, as it has with other European languages, for the Persian of Iran, the preferred scholarly term remains persa occidental.

Hypernyms

• persa (“Persian”)

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian فارسی (fârsi). See English Farsi for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑrsi/, [ˈfɑ̝rs̠i]
• Rhymes: -ɑrsi
• Syllabification^(key): far‧si
• Hyphenation^(key): far‧si

Noun

farsi

1. Persian, Farsi (language)

   Synonyms: farsin kieli, (dated) persia, persian kieli

2. Persian, native speaker of the language

Usage notes

In Finnish today, farsi refers to the modern official language of Iran. Until about the 1970s, the language was called persia, but this word is now reserved for Old Persian.

Declension

Inflection of farsi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		farsi	farsit
genitive		farsin	farsien
partitive		farsia	farseja
illative		farsiin	farseihin
		singular	plural
nominative		farsi	farsit
accusative	nom.	farsi	farsit
	gen.	farsin
genitive		farsin	farsien
partitive		farsia	farseja
inessive		farsissa	farseissa
elative		farsista	farseista
illative		farsiin	farseihin
adessive		farsilla	farseilla
ablative		farsilta	farseilta
allative		farsille	farseille
essive		farsina	farseina
translative		farsiksi	farseiksi
abessive		farsitta	farseitta
instructive		—	farsein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of farsi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative farsini farsini accusative nom. farsini farsini gen. farsini genitive farsini farsieni partitive farsiani farsejani inessive farsissani farseissani elative farsistani farseistani illative farsiini farseihini adessive farsillani farseillani ablative farsiltani farseiltani allative farsilleni farseilleni essive farsinani farseinani translative farsikseni farseikseni abessive farsittani farseittani instructive — — comitative — farseineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative farsisi farsisi accusative nom. farsisi farsisi gen. farsisi genitive farsisi farsiesi partitive farsiasi farsejasi inessive farsissasi farseissasi elative farsistasi farseistasi illative farsiisi farseihisi adessive farsillasi farseillasi ablative farsiltasi farseiltasi allative farsillesi farseillesi essive farsinasi farseinasi translative farsiksesi farseiksesi abessive farsittasi farseittasi instructive — — comitative — farseinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative farsimme farsimme accusative nom. farsimme farsimme gen. farsimme genitive farsimme farsiemme partitive farsiamme farsejamme inessive farsissamme farseissamme elative farsistamme farseistamme illative farsiimme farseihimme adessive farsillamme farseillamme ablative farsiltamme farseiltamme allative farsillemme farseillemme essive farsinamme farseinamme translative farsiksemme farseiksemme abessive farsittamme farseittamme instructive — — comitative — farseinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative farsinne farsinne accusative nom. farsinne farsinne gen. farsinne genitive farsinne farsienne partitive farsianne farsejanne inessive farsissanne farseissanne elative farsistanne farseistanne illative farsiinne farseihinne adessive farsillanne farseillanne ablative farsiltanne farseiltanne allative farsillenne farseillenne essive farsinanne farseinanne translative farsiksenne farseiksenne abessive farsittanne farseittanne instructive — — comitative — farseinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative farsinsa farsinsa accusative nom. farsinsa farsinsa gen. farsinsa genitive farsinsa farsiensa partitive farsiaan farsiansa farsejaan farsejansa inessive farsissaan farsissansa farseissaan farseissansa elative farsistaan farsistansa farseistaan farseistansa illative farsiinsa farseihinsa adessive farsillaan farsillansa farseillaan farseillansa ablative farsiltaan farsiltansa farseiltaan farseiltansa allative farsilleen farsillensa farseilleen farseillensa essive farsinaan farsinansa farseinaan farseinansa translative farsikseen farsiksensa farseikseen farseiksensa abessive farsittaan farsittansa farseittaan farseittansa instructive — — comitative — farseineen farseinensa

Further reading

• “farsi”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfar̥sɪ]

Noun

farsi m (genitive singular farsa, nominative plural farsar)

1. farce, comedy, comedic play
2. farce

Declension

Declension of farsi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	farsi	farsinn	farsar	farsarnir
accusative	farsa	farsann	farsa	farsana
dative	farsa	farsanum	försum	försunum
genitive	farsa	farsans	farsa	farsanna

Synonyms

• skopleikrit
• skrípaleikur

Derived terms

• farsakenndur

Anagrams

• frasi

Italian

Etymology

From fare (“to do, make”) +‎ -si (“oneself”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfar.si/
• Rhymes: -arsi
• Hyphenation: fàr‧si

Verb

fàrsi (first-person singular present mi fàccio, first-person singular past historic mi féci, past participle fàttosi, first-person singular imperfect mi facévo, second-person singular imperative fàtti)

1. reflexive of fare
2. to become

   farsi donna

   to become a woman

3. to make oneself
4. to elaborate on in one's mind

   farsi un'idea ― to get an idea

5. to form (a relationship, friendship, etc.) with

   farsi una ragazza ― to get a girlfriend (literally, “form a relationship with a girlfriend”)

6. to acquire or buy

   Synonyms: prendersi, comprarsi

   si è fatto un telefonino ― he bought a cell phone

7. to eat or drink

   farsi una merendina ― to eat a snack

8. to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.)

   Synonym: fumarsi

9. to move oneself

   fatti più vicino ― move (yourself) closer

10. (with a) to look out (the window, etc.)

    Synonym: affacciarsi

    farsi alla finestra ― to look out the window

11. to let

    Synonym: lasciare

    ora ti faccio andare ― now I will let you go off

12. to compel or force

    mi ha fatto piangere

    he made me cry

13. to become an expert

    Synonym: migliorarsi

    ora è alle prime armi, ma si farà

    he's a novice now, but he'll become an expert

14. to exchange (between or among each other)

    si sono fatti dei regali

    they exchanged gifts (between each other)

15. (impersonal) to become (of time)

    si è fatto tardi ― it got late

16. to facilitate its usage; to be easy (to use) (of a tool, etc.)

    Synonym: lasciarsi

    questo libro si fa leggere ― this book is easy (to read)

17. (slang) to do (take drugs)

    Giorgio tutti i sabati si fa di ketamina. ― Giorgio every Saturday takes ketamine.

18. (slang, vulgar) to make, have (sexually)

    Synonyms: chiavare, scopare, trombare, fottere

    ieri mi sono fatto una troia in discoteca ― Yesterday I shagged a bitch at the club.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of fàrsi (-ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)

infinitive	fàrsi
auxiliary verb		èssere	gerund		facèndosi
present participle		facèntesi	past participle		fàttosi
person	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	io	tu	lui/lei, esso/essa	noi	voi	loro, essi/esse
present	mi fàccio	ti fài	si fà1	ci facciàmo	vi fàte	si fànno
imperfect	mi facévo	ti facévi	si facéva	ci facevàmo	vi facevàte	si facévano
past historic	mi féci	ti facésti	si féce	ci facémmo	vi facéste	si fécero
future	mi farò	ti farài	si farà	ci farémo	vi faréte	si farànno
conditional	mi farèi	ti farésti	si farèbbe, si farébbe	ci farémmo	vi faréste	si farèbbero, si farébbero
subjunctive	che io	che tu	che lui/che lei, che esso/che essa	che noi	che voi	che loro, che essi/che esse
present	mi fàccia	ti fàccia	si fàccia	ci facciàmo	vi facciàte	si fàcciano
imperfect	mi facéssi	ti facéssi	si facésse	ci facéssimo	vi facéste	si facéssero
imperative	—	tu	Lei	noi	voi	Loro
		fàtti	si fàccia	facciàmoci	fàtevi	si fàcciano
negative imperative		non fàrti, non ti fàre	non si fàccia	non facciàmoci, non ci facciàmo	non fàtevi, non vi fàte	non si fàcciano

¹With syntactic gemination after the verb.

Related terms

• farsela
• farsene
• farsi coraggio
• farsi i cazzi propri
• farsi la ragazza
• farsi largo
• farsi male
• farsi strada
• farsi un mazzo

Anagrams

• frasi, frisa

Latin

Verb

farsī

1. first-person singular perfect active indicative of farciō

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

farsi m (definite singular farsien) (uncountable)

1. Persian or Farsi (language)

Synonyms

• persisk

References

• “farsi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

farsi m (definite singular farsien) (uncountable)

1. Persian or Farsi (language)

Synonyms

• persisk

References

• “farsi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• fársi

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /faʁˈsi/ [fahˈsi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /faʁˈsi/ [fahˈsi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /faɾˈsi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /faʁˈsi/ [faχˈsi]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /faɻˈsi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐɾˈsi/

Noun

farsi m (uncountable)

1. Farsi, Persian

   Synonym: (more common) persa

Further reading

• “farsi”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

farsi m inan (Cyrillic spelling фарси)

1. Farsi, Persian (language)

   Synonyms: perzijski, persijski

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɾsi/ [ˈfaɾ.si]
• Rhymes: -aɾsi
• Syllabification: far‧si

Noun

farsi m (uncountable)

1. Farsi

Further reading

• “farsi”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025