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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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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

Whenever we watched news in Farsi, it was via satellite that beamed in from Toronto, or Los Angeles, where the largest Iranian community outside Tehran had assembled itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

He recently contributed to a remix of Ed Sheeran’s “Azizam,” which sprinkles Farsi phrasing into upbeat pop and became a global hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

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

Amoo means "uncle on your dad's side" in Farsi.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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