Persian Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɝʒən/

PUR-zhuhn

UK

/ˈpɜːʒən/

PUR-zhuhn

التعريف

'Persian' refers to something or someone from Iran (formerly Persia), the Persian language (Farsi), or the culture of Persia. It can also mean a breed of long-haired cat.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Persian' can be a noun (a Persian person, cat) or adjective (Persian culture, Persian food). For the language, 'Persian' or 'Farsi' are both used but 'Persian' is more formal in English. Avoid 'Persian' for anything unrelated to Iran or its history.

• Spanish: persa
• Portuguese (BR): persa
• Portuguese (PT): persa
• Chinese (Simplified): 波斯的 - 波斯语 - 波斯人
• Chinese (Traditional): 波斯的 - 波斯語 - 波斯人
• Hindi: फ़ारसी
• Arabic: فارسي
• Bengali: পার্সিয়ান - ফারসি - পারস্যের
• Russian: персидский - перс (национальность) - фарси (язык)
• Japanese: ペルシャの - ペルシャ語 - ペルシャ人
• Vietnamese: Ba Tư - tiếng Ba Tư - người Ba Tư
• Korean: 페르시아의 - 페르시아어 - 페르시아인
• Turkish: Farsça - İranlı (Pers) - Fars (dili)
• Urdu: فارسی
• Indonesian: Persia - bahasa Persia - orang Persia

جمل نموذجية

He adopted a Persian cat last year.

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Many people speak the Persian language in Iran.

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She loves reading ancient Persian poetry.

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I tried some delicious Persian food at the new restaurant downtown.

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Her grandmother told her stories about the old Persian empire.

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I've always wanted to visit a real Persian carpet shop.

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