Persian

Proper noun

پارس • ‎(Pârs)

1. Persia (old name of Iran)
2. Persis

Synonyms

• ایران ‎(Irân) (modern name)

Derived terms

• پارسی

Adjective

پارس • ‎(Pârs)

1. Persian

Etymology 2

Noun

پارس • ‎(pârs)

1. a pard
2. an animal smaller than a leopard and trained to hunt
3. ounce, cheeta

Etymology 3

Related to Persian پاس ‎(pâs, “guard, watch”).

Noun

پارس • ‎(pârs)

1. bark

Synonyms

• (colloquial or dialectal) لوئه ‎(lu'e)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph. A Comprehensive Persian-English dictionary, including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in Persian literature. London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1892.