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literacy in Persian

باسوادی bâsavâdi

UK/ˈlɪtəɹəsi//ˈlɪtəɹəsi/

literacy in Persian: باسوادی (bâsavâdi). In English, literacy means the ability to read and write.

Persian words for literacy

ability to read and write
باسوادی bâsavâdi

English meaning of literacy

  1. noun The ability to read and write.
  2. noun The ability to understand and evaluate something.

Full definition of literacy

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Questions about literacy in Persian

What is the meaning of literacy in Persian?
Literacy in Persian is باسوادی (bâsavâdi).
معنی literacy چیست؟
Literacy: باسوادی (bâsavâdi).
What does literacy mean in English?
Literacy means the ability to read and write.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: literacy (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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