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endonym in Persian

نام داخلی nâm-e dâxeli

/ˈɛndə(ʊ)nɪm/US/ˈɛndəˌnɪm/

endonym in Persian: نام داخلی (nâm-e dâxeli). In English, endonym means a name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).

Persian words for endonym

a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language
نام داخلی nâm-e dâxeli

English meaning of endonym

  1. noun A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).

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Questions about endonym in Persian

What is the meaning of endonym in Persian?
Endonym in Persian is نام داخلی (nâm-e dâxeli).
معنی endonym چیست؟
Endonym: نام داخلی (nâm-e dâxeli).
What does endonym mean in English?
Endonym means a name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).

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