Persepolis in Persian
تخت جمشید taxt-e jamšid
UK/pəˈsɛpəlɪs/US/pɚˈsɛpəlɪs/
Persepolis in Persian: تخت جمشید (taxt-e jamšid), چهل منار (čehel menâr), پارسه (pârse), پرسپولیس (perspolis). In English, Persepolis means the ceremonial capital city of Achaemenid Persia; its ruins in the present day.
Persian words for Persepolis
- ancient city of Persia; its modern ruins
- تخت جمشید taxt-e jamšid, چهل منار čehel menâr, پارسه pârse, پرسپولیس perspolis
English meaning of Persepolis
- proper noun The ceremonial capital city of Achaemenid Persia; its ruins in the present day.
Synonyms of Persepolis
Persepolis in other languages
Questions about Persepolis in Persian
- What is the meaning of Persepolis in Persian?
- Persepolis in Persian is تخت جمشید (taxt-e jamšid), چهل منار (čehel menâr), پارسه (pârse), پرسپولیس (perspolis).
- معنی Persepolis چیست؟
- Persepolis: تخت جمشید (taxt-e jamšid), چهل منار (čehel menâr), پارسه (pârse), پرسپولیس (perspolis).
- What does Persepolis mean in English?
- Persepolis means the ceremonial capital city of Achaemenid Persia; its ruins in the present day.
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