پارس
pārs/ˈpaːrs/
The English phrase Persia is translated into Persian as پارس (pārs).
پارس is used to refer specifically to the historical region of ancient Persia.
Meaning: region of ancient Iran (name)
Which one should you use?
While پارس refers to the historical region, ایران is the standard name used for the country today.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pārs. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpaːrs/.
Did you know?
- The word پارس is a doublet of the Persian word پلنگ, which means 'leopard'.
- Many English words like 'peruse' or 'parse' have no relation to پارس, despite sharing similar phonetic roots with the English name for the region.
Examples in context
- شیشه از طریق جاده ابریشم از پارس وارد شد.Glasswork came from Persia by way of the Silk Road.This sentence is useful for showing how پارس is used in a historical context regarding the Silk Road.Tatoeba #2171618 by ismaximum, translation #63523 by alpucca
- تاریخ پارس بسیار باستانی است.tārikh-e pārs besyār bāstāni ast.The history of Persia is very ancient.
- او در مورد سرزمین پارس می‌خواند.u dar mure-de sarzamin-e pārs mikhānad.She reads about the land of Persia.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a history book.
- محمد Mohammadزهرا، این کتاب درباره پارس است.Zahra, in ketab darbareh-ye Pars ast.Zahra, this book is about Pars.
- زهرا Zahraخیلی جالب است، محمد.Kheyli jaleb ast, Mohammad.That is very interesting, Mohammad.
- محمد Mohammadآیا می‌خواهی آن را بخوانی؟Aya mikhahi an ra bekhani?Do you want to read it?
- زهرا Zahraبله، دوست دارم درباره پارس بدانم.Bale, doust daram darbareh-ye Pars bedanam.Yes, I would like to know about Pars.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry پارس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پارس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
