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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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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

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.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

“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.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

They had their own business, a home, two daughters who could now speak English better than they could speak Farsi, and enough financial stability to afford another kid.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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