Farsi
/ˈfɑːr.si/noun
The Persian language, especially as spoken in Iran.
Did you know?“Farsi” is the Arabic-form name of Persian; in Persian itself, the language is called pārsī or فارسی, and its deeper root goes back to Pārsa, the ancient name of the Persians’ homeland.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Old Persian
OPers
Pārsa
“The name of the Persian people and their homeland in southwestern Iran.”
Middle Persian
MPers
Pārsīg
“Persian; belonging to the Persians.”
Arabic
Ar
Fārisī
“Persian; from Persia, with Arabic adapting the Persian name to its own sound system.”
Persian
fa
فارسی
“Persian language; Persian.”
Modern English
English
Farsi
“The Persian language, especially the variety spoken in Iran.”