ܐܝܪܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
ܐܝܪܢ
ܐܬܐ ܕܐܝܪܢ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔiːˈrɑːn]
  • (Urmian) 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 (ūrmīyā, “Urmia”)
  • ܦܵܪܹܣ‎ (pārēs, “Persia”)
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