اقیانوس آرام
oqyanus-e aram
The Pacific Ocean in Persian is اقیانوس آرام (oqyanus-e aram).
اقیانوس آرام is the proper name used to refer to the world's largest body of water.
Meaning: the world's largest body of water (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of the noun اقیانوس (ocean) and the adjective آرام, which means calm or peaceful.
How do you pronounce it?
oqyanus-e aram
Did you know?
- Although it is a standard geographical term today, اقیانوس is a doublet of the Arabic-derived word قاموس, which means 'dictionary'.
Examples in context
- اقیانوس آرام بسیار بزرگ است.oqyānus-e arām besyār bozorg ast.The Pacific Ocean is very large.
- ما باید درباره اقیانوس آرام مطالعه کنیم.mā bāyad darbāre-ye oqyānus-e arām motāle'e konim.We should study about the Pacific Ocean.
Example conversation
Reza and Zahra are talking about geography in a library.
- رضا Rezaآیا اقیانوس آرام بزرگ‌ترین اقیانوس است؟āyā oqyānus-e arām bozorgtarin oqyānus ast?Is the Pacific Ocean the largest ocean?
- زهرا Zahraبله، اقیانوس آرام بزرگ‌ترین است.bale, oqyānus-e arām bozorgtarin ast.Yes, the Pacific Ocean is the largest.
- رضا Rezaخیلی جالب است، زهرا.kheyli jāleb ast, zahra.That is very interesting, Zahra.
- زهرا Zahraمن هم همین‌طور فکر می‌کنم، رضا.man ham hamin-tor fekr mikonam, reza.I think so too, Reza.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آرام, اقیانوس, اقیانوس آرام, CC BY-SA 4.0.
