إيران
Īrān
The English word "Iran" is translated into Arabic as إيران (Īrān).
إيران is the name used to refer to the country located in West Asia.
Meaning: country in West Asia (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, إيران is used to refer to the country. Additionally, the related term إيراني is used in Egyptian Arabic to refer to something related to or originating from Iran.
How do you pronounce it?
Īrān
Did you know?
- Unlike many Arabic words that are built from three-letter roots, إيران is a phonetic transliteration and has no root in the Arabic language.
- While إيران is the standard name, Arabic speakers often use the term بلاد فارس ('the lands of Persia') to specifically discuss the country's art and history.
- In Arabic, the word إيران is a feminine noun, meaning that any adjectives used to describe the country must also take the feminine form.
Examples in context
- إيران بلد كبير.Iran is a big country.This sentence is useful for describing the size of the country using إيران.Tatoeba #11600325 by Amastan, translation #8043026 by Amastan
- إيران ليست العراق.Iran is not Iraq.This sentence is useful for distinguishing إيران from Iraq.Tatoeba #7841814 by MisterBrown, translation #5066799 by mailohilohi
- الجزائر و روسيا و الصين لديها علاقات حميمية مع إيران و فنزويلا.Algeria, Russia, and China are friendly towards Iran and Venezuela.This sentence is useful for describing diplomatic relations involving إيران.Tatoeba #11707453 by dididodo, translation #8566067 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Layla and Ahmed are talking about their next vacation.
- ليلى Laylaهل تريد زيارة إيران في الصيف؟Hal tureed ziyarat Iran fi al-sayf?Do you want to visit Iran in the summer?
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، أحب رؤية معالم إيران.Na'am, uhibb ru'yat ma'alim Iran.Yes, I would love to see the landmarks of Iran.
- ليلى Laylaلدينا صديق يعيش في إيران.Ladayna sadiq ya'ish fi Iran.We have a friend who lives in Iran.
- أحمد Ahmedهذا رائع، يمكنه مساعدتنا هناك.Hadha ra'i', yumkinuhu musa'adatuna hunak.That's great, he can help us there.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
