Farsi

American

[fahr-see] / ˈfɑr si /

noun

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

Farsi British

/ ˈfɑːsiː /

noun

another name for Persian

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Farsi

In response to an inquiry about whether there was enough food onboard, one ship responded in terse Farsi: “Do not worry about our food.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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

Calls to the Salman Farsi School and Towheed Iranian School went straight to a voicemail indicating the power had been cut off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 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

I whispered in Farsi, “Do you know what he’s saying?”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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