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Parsi in Persian

پَارْسِی pârsi

UK/ˈpɑːsiː//ˈpɑɹsiː/

Parsi in Persian: پَارْسِی (pârsi). In English, Parsi means a member of the larger and older of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent (the other community being that of the Iranis).

Persian words for Parsi

member of the larger and older Zoroastrian community of the Indian subcontinent
پَارْسِی pârsi

English meaning of Parsi

  1. noun A member of the larger and older of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent (the other community being that of the Iranis).
  2. adjective Of, or pertaining to, the larger and older of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent.
  3. adjective Persian.
  4. noun A Persian.

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Questions about Parsi in Persian

What is the meaning of Parsi in Persian?
Parsi in Persian is پَارْسِی (pârsi).
معنی Parsi چیست؟
Parsi: پَارْسِی (pârsi).
What does Parsi mean in English?
Parsi means a member of the larger and older of the two Zoroastrian communities of the Indian subcontinent (the other community being that of the Iranis).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Parsi (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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