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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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Every couple of minutes a recording in Farsi interrupts, saying: "This call is from Evin prison and the caller is a prisoner."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Can you hear me?” a Mossad agent can be heard, speaking in Farsi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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 their first video call, which Farsi, then in Cairo, recorded with a separate smartphone, Hassona’s beaming face immediately dispels any notion that all Palestinians must exist in a defeated state amid relentless bombing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

“I don’t know,” I heard the woman say in Farsi.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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