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Noun: Persian  pur-zhun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Iran
    - Irani, Iranian
     
  2. The modern Persian language spoken primarily in Iran and parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan
    "Many Iranian immigrants teach their children to speak Persian";
    - Farsi, Persian language, Farsi language
Adjective: Persian  pur-zhun
  1. Of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture
    "Persian mountains";
    - Iranian

Derived forms: Persians

Type of: Asian, Asiatic, Iranian, Iranian language

Part of: Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia

Encyclopedia: Persian, Indonesia