ܐܝܪܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Persian ایران (irân), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭥𐭠𐭭 (ʾērān, “of the Aryans”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔiːˈrɑːn]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ˈʔi.rɑːn], [ʔi.ˈrɑːn]

Proper noun

ܐܝܼܪܵܢ • (īrān) f

  1. Iran (a country in Western Asia; official name: Islamic Republic of Iran)

Derived terms

  • ܐܝܼܪܵܢܵܝܵܐ (īrānāyā, “Iranian”)

See also

  • ܐܘܼܪܡܝܼܵܐ (urmīyā, “Urmia”)
  • ܦܵܪܹܣ (pārēs, “Persia”)
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