Farsi
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Araghchi posted his summary of the conversation with the UK's foreign secretary in a post in Farsi on the social media site Telegram.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 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
In her voice-over, Farsi describes meeting Hassona as if encountering a mirror, realizing “how much both our lives are conditioned by walls and wars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
They would switch from Farsi to English between sentences, or sometimes even within them, and me and Dad would be left out.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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