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English
Etymology
from Fars, the Arabic name for the province of Persis (�w:Pars|Pars�) in southwestern Iran (Arabic lacks the sound �p�). The name was adopted by the Arabs and Persians to refer to the Persian language after the Islamic invasions of the 7th century.
Pronunciation
fä(r)'si, IPA|/�f��(r)si/, /"fA:rsi/
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fä(r)'s�, IPA|/�f��(r)si�/, /"fA:rsi:/
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Proper noun
wikipedia
Farsi
- The national language of Iran.
Synonyms
Persian
Usage notes
Farsi is the Arabicized form of the native term Parsi, and its use in the English language is very recent. Persian, the more widely used and official name of the language in English language|English, is the Hellenized form of Parsi. ISO, the w:Academy of Persian Language and Literature|Academy of Persian Language and Literature, and many other sources call the language Persian.
The Academy of Persian Language and Literature as well as most linguists and lexicographers believe that �Farsi� is not an appropriate term to use for the Persian language in English.
It is increasingly common for second-generation speakers, especially in the USA, to prefer the term �Farsi� over �Persian� when speaking English.
Translations
Persian-Farsi
See also
Dari
Iran
Iranian
mid
Persia
Persian
w:Persian language|Wikipedia article on the Persian language
External links
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Persian-English Dictionary
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