پارسی

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian pʾlsyk' (pārsīg, “Persian”) (Pārs [Persia] + suffix -īg; "Persian"), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa, “Persia”). Compare Old Armenian պարսիկ (parsik).

Pronunciation
Dari Persian پارسی
Iranian Persian پارسی
Tajiki Persian порсӣ (porsī)
  • IPA(key): [pʰɒːɾˈsiː]

Noun

پارسی • (pârsi)

  1. Persian (language)
    من ایرانی هستم و زبانم « پارسی » است.‎
    Man Irâni hastam-o zabânam "Pârsi" ast.
    I am Iranian and my language is Persian.
    بسی رنج بردم در این سال سی -- عجم زنده کردم بدین پارسی
    basi ranj bordam dar in sâl si -- ajam zende kardam bedin pârsi
    “I endured much pain and strife during these thirty years -- I breathed life to the Ajam with this Parsi"
    —Ferdowsi

Synonyms

Urdu

Proper noun

پارسی • (pārsi) m (Hindi spelling पारसी)

  1. a Parsi (Indian Zoroastrian)
  2. (historical) a Persian, Iranian

Adjective

پارسی • (transliteration needed)

  1. of or pertaining to Parsis
  2. (historical) Persian, Iranian
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