How to Say “Republic” in Persian

جمهوری
The English word republic is جمهوری in Persian.
The term refers to a type of state.
Meaning: a type of state (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Afghanistan, the term used for republic is جمهوریت.

Did you know?

  • The Persian word جمهوری is actually a linguistic traveler that arrived from the Ottoman Empire via Arabic roots.
  • The word جمهوری is derived from the root جمهور, which means 'the masses' or 'the crowd'. In common Persian usage, this root is also used to describe 'public' services or 'popular' music.
  • In classical Persian literature, before Western political terms were adopted, the concept of a state run by people was often described through terms for 'assemblies' or 'councils' rather than 'republic'.

Examples in context

  • مصطفی کمال آتاتورک جمهوری ترک را در سال ۱۹۲۳ اعلان کرد.
    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Turkish Republic in 1923.
    This sentence is useful for seeing how to proclaim a republic.
    Tatoeba #7845135 by cojiluc, translation #1769340 by wwkudu
  • برعکس ارسطو، افلاطون زنان را منطبق با بالاترین موقعیت ها در جمهوری اش می دید.
    Unlike Aristotle, Plato deemed women fit for the highest of positions in his republic.
    This sentence shows how to refer to a republic within a philosophical context.
    Tatoeba #3844681 by kuarash, translation #3844002 by Sanaseppo
  • فرانسه جمهوری است.
    France is a republic.
    This sentence demonstrates how to state that a country is a republic.
    Tatoeba #785952 by EsperantoFarsi_Robot, translation #510575 by Ricardo14
  • ایران یک کشور جمهوری است.
    Iran is a republic.
  • تاجیکستان یک کشور مستقل و جمهوری است.
    Tajikistan is an independent republic.

Example conversation

Reza and Zahra are discussing a political textbook in a cafe.

  1. رضا Reza

    این کتاب درباره ساختار جمهوری است؟
    in ketāb darbāre-ye sākhtār-e jomhori ast?
    Is this book about the structure of the republic?
  2. زهرا Zahra

    بله، رضا، دقیقا همین‌طور است.
    bale, reza, daghighan hamin-tor ast.
    Yes, Reza, that is exactly right.
  3. رضا Reza

    خیلی جالب است، زهرا.
    kheyli jāleb ast, zahra.
    It is very interesting, Zahra.
  4. زهرا Zahra

    من هم همین‌طور فکر می‌کنم.
    man ham hamin-tor fekr mikonam.
    I think so too.

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