How to Say "Xerxes" in Persian

خشایارشا

xašâyâršâ/xa.ʃaː.jaːr.ˈʃaː/masculine

The English name Xerxes is translated into Persian as خشایارشا (xašâyâršâ). Wiktionary also lists خشایار (xašâyâr).

Meaning: Xerxes I of Persia (name)

Ways to say it

“xerxes” in Persian
Persian	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
خشایارشا	xašâyâršâ	/xa.ʃaː.jaːr.ˈʃaː/ (Classical Persian)	masculine
خشایار	xašâyâr		masculine

The phrase refers to Xerxes I of Persia. In modern Persian contexts, the name can also appear in a shortened form.

خشایارشا (xašâyâršâ) is the full historical name of the King, whereas خشایار (xašâyâr) is a common shortened form used in modern Persian names.

Both forms are masculine.

The name is pronounced as /xa.ʃaː.jaːr.ˈʃaː/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.

The Old Persian form 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 was written from left to right, unlike the modern Persian script used for خشایارشا which is written from right to left.
In Persian history and literature, the name خشایارشا is often associated with the concept of ' hubris ' due to the King's legendary failure in Greece.
The name was originally written in cuneiform, a system of wedge-shaped marks, before the Persian alphabet shifted to the script used for خشایارشا today.

خشایارشا در تاریخ ایران بسیار مشهور است.
Khashayārshā dar tārikhe Irān besyār mashhur ast.
Xerxes is very famous in Iranian history.

Two students are discussing an ancient history book in a library.

سارا Sara

امیر، این کتاب درباره خشایارشا است؟
Amir, in ketab darbare-ye Khashayarsha ast?
Amir, is this book about Xerxes?
امیر Amir

بله سارا، این کتاب تاریخ او را می‌گوید.
Bale Sara, in ketab tarikh-e oo ra miguyad.
Yes Sara, this book tells his history.
سارا Sara

آیا او پادشاه قدرتمندی بود؟
Aya oo padshah-e ghodratmandi bud?
Was he a powerful king?
امیر Amir

بله، او ارتش بزرگی داشت.
Bale, oo artesh-e bozorgi dasht.
Yes, he had a great army.

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