Farsi
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Bennett said his mother and step-father had been asked to sign documents in Farsi which they could not read, and refused.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Farmanfarmaian is a museum darling the world over, and Tanavoli’s sculpture of the Farsi word for nothing, “Heech,” is as instantly recognizable in the Middle East as Robert Indiana’s pop “Love.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Amsterdam-based nonprofit Radio Zamaneh began shortwave broadcasts during the January protests, sending a nightly Farsi news programme from 11:00 pm Tehran time.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Hossein and Ali-Reza were already under the sprays, talking in Farsi and laughing about something.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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