Farsi
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Farsi
- /ˈfɑː(ɹ)si/
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)si
Where it comes from
Apparently first used widely in English in the late 1960s or early 1970s. From Persian فارسی (fârsi), meaning "relating to Fars", the Arabicized form of the name of the province of Pars (Early New Persian پَارْس (pārs)) which was adopted in Iran following the Arab conquest of Persia in the 7th century. The sense for the hijra argot is from Hindi फ़ारसी (fārsī) from the same word.
proper noun Parsee · Parsi
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Synonym of Persian (the language).
That the Farsi or Persian is not a language derived from the Pehlevi, but a collateral and independent tongue, seems to be sufficiently certain.
Similar: Persian
- Iranian Persian, as opposed to Dari (Afghan Persian) and Tajik (Tajik Persian).
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Synonym of Hijra Farsi
Similar: Hijra Farsi, Persian
adjective more Farsi · most Farsi · Parsee · Parsi
- Persian
Talk about this word "Farsi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farsi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Farsi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farsi "Farsi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farsi.Cite this
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title = {Farsi},
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