Farsi

noun

Far·​si ˈfär-sē How to pronounce Farsi (audio)

Examples of Farsi in a Sentence

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Michael Shayan must be among the funniest advocates for Iran and the language of Farsi that nation ever produced. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 Rather than deal with subtitles or translations, the characters use accents when speaking English in the play but then remove them when speaking Farsi, thus replicating the experience of non-native speakers from the audience’s perspective. Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025 According to Israeli officials, the Mossad collected some 55,000 pages of documents and a further 55,000 files stored on CDs, including photos and videos—nearly all in Farsi. Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025 Like Nila, she was born in Germany to refugees from Afghanistan and grew up speaking Farsi and German. Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Farsi 

Word History

Etymology

Persian fārsī, from Fārs Persia

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Farsi was in 1878

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“Farsi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Farsi. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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Farsi

noun
Far·​si ˈfär-sē How to pronounce Farsi (audio)
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