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

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /pɑːɾˈsiː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /pɑːɾˈsiː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /pɒːɾˈsiː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /pɔɾˈsi/

Noun

Iranian Persian	پارسی
Dari	پارسی
Tajik	порсӣ (porsī)

پارسی • (pârsi)

Persian (language)
من ایرانی‌ام و زبانم «پارسی» است.‎
Man Irāni am o zabān-am "Pārsi" ast.
I am Iranian and my language is Persian.

بسی رنج بردم در این سال سی ـــ عجم زنده کردم بدین پارسی
basi ranj bordam dar in sāl si -- ajam zende kardam bedin Pārsi
“I endured much pain and strife during these thirty years -- I breathed life to the Ajam with this Parsi"
(Can we date this quote by Ferdowsi and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

Synonyms

فارسی‎ (fârsi)

Urdu

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pɑːɾ.siː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /pɑːɾ.siː/

Proper noun

پارسی • (pārsī) m (Hindi spelling पारसी)

Parsi
(historical) a Persian, Iranian

Adjective

پارسی • (pārsī) (Hindi spelling पारसी)

of or pertaining to Parsis
(historical) Persian, Iranian

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