Library / English Dictionary

FARSI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

Synonyms:

Farsi; Persian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Farsi" is a kind of...):

Iranian; Iranian language (the modern Persian language spoken in Iran)

Domain member category:

Noruz; Nowrooz; Nowruz ((Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person of Iranian descent

Example:

many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Farsi" is a kind of...):

Irani; Iranian; Persian (a native or inhabitant of Iran)

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