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Farsi

[fahr-see]

noun

  1. the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.



Farsi

/ ˈfɑːsiː /

noun

  1. another name for Persian

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It's named after the Farsi word for "my darling" and features an ear-tingling riff on the santur - a hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin.

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The woman, who asked not to be named, said she went to the hotel to offer her help as a Farsi translator but was told they already had one.

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“He could make a film in Farsi or German or anything because he’s kind of not really that attentive to the language,” points out Swinton.

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In Farsi, this term honors women who are strong, who stand up for their rights and who are trailblazers—courageous, brave and resilient, much like a lioness.

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She did make one concession to the danger, however: Manizha changed her last name to Talash meaning "effort" or "hard work" in Farsi.

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