Farsi

noun

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

Examples of Farsi in a Sentence

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Like Nila, she was born in Germany to refugees from Afghanistan and grew up speaking Farsi and German. Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025 The feature, from experimental filmmaker Matthew Rankin, is an absurdist comedy set in an imaginary Canada where French and Farsi are the country’s two official languages. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025 In many languages, including Lao, Farsi, Yucatec, and Cantonese, taste turned out to be the most expressible sense. Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 An alternative Canada between Tati and Kiarostami, where the common language is Farsi. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 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 24 Jan. 2025.

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Farsi

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