# Iranian

Pronunciation: say "i-RAY-nee-uhn" /ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/

## Adjective

1. Belonging to, coming from, or connected with the country of Iran.
   - Simple: Belonging to or coming from the country of Iran.
   - _The Iranian delegation arrived in Geneva for the talks._
   - _She studied Iranian art at the museum._
3. Relating to the Iranian language family (which includes Persian, Kurdish, and Pashto) or to its speakers.
   - Simple: Belonging to the family of languages that includes Persian and Pashto, or to the people who speak them.
   - _Kurdish belongs to the Iranian group, alongside Persian and Balochi._
   - _Linguists trace many Iranian languages back to Old Persian and Avestan._

## Noun

2. A person from Iran or one whose ancestry traces back to Iran.
   - Simple: Someone who comes from Iran or whose family comes from Iran.
   - _As an Iranian, she grew up speaking Persian at home._
   - _Several Iranians were among the award winners._

## Proper noun

4. The Persian language, spoken across Iran as its main tongue. *(nonstandard)*
   - Simple: The main language of Iran, also called Persian or Farsi.
   - _He grew up speaking Iranian at home before learning English._
   - _The poem was originally composed in Iranian centuries ago._

## Origin

Formed from "Iran" combined with the suffix "-ian".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/iranian (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).