پارسی

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian pʾlsyk' (pārsīg, “Persian”) (Pārs [Persia] + suffix -īg; "Persian"), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa, “Persia”). Compare Old Armenian պարսիկ (parsik).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [pɑːɾ.ˈsiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑːɾ.síː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɑːɾ.síː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [pʰɑːɾ.síː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [pʰɔːɾ.sí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɒːɹ.síː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [pʰɔɾ.sí]

Readings
Classical reading?	pārsī
Dari reading?	pārsī
Iranian reading?	pârsi
Tajik reading?	porsī

Synonyms

• فارسی (fârsi) (from Arabic)

Noun

Dari	پارسی
Iranian Persian
Tajik	порсӣ

پارسی • (pârsi)

1. Persian (language)

   من ایرانی‌ام و زبانم «پارسی» است.

   man irâni am o zabân-am "pârsi" ast.

   I am Iranian and my language is "Persian".

   بسی رنج بردم در این سال سی ـــ عجم زنده کردم بدین پارسی

   basi ranj burdam dar ēn sāl-si -- ajam zinda kardam bad-ēn pârsi

   “I endured much pain and strife during these thirty years -- I breathed life to the Ajam with this Parsi"

   (Can we date this quote by Ferdowsi and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پارسی (pārsī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pɑːɾ.siː/

Proper noun

پارسی • (pārsī) m (Hindi spelling पारसी)

1. Parsi
2. (historical) a Persian, Iranian

Adjective

پارسی • (pārsī) (Hindi spelling पारसी)

1. of or pertaining to Parsis
2. (historical) Persian, Iranian