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Meaning of ایران | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ʔeː.ˈraːn

Definitions

  1. Iran (a country in West Asia in the Middle East); (historically) Persia
  2. a female given name, Iran, from Middle Persian

Equivalents

English Iran
Kurdî Îran

Examples

“میان ایران و توران تعصب و فتنه افتاد تا بدین غایت هنوز اندر آنند.”

There has been intolerance and strife between Iran and Turan to the point that they are still engaged in it to this moment.

“گر به صد زحمت من از هندوستان آیم برون خود بگو از عهدهی ایران چسان آیم برون”

If, by a hundred efforts, I should leave Hindustan Tell me, how should I ever leave my duty to Iran?

“سکندر رفت و شمشیر و علم رفت خراج شهر و گنج کان و یم رفت امم را از شهان پاینده تر دان نمی بینی که ایران ماند و جم رفت”

Alexander is gone, with his sword and his banner, His cities' revenues and his treasures from mines and seas are gone. Know that nations are more lasting than kings; Do you not see that Iran remains, while Jamshid is gone?

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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