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]
• (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”)