Persian vs Persianness - What's the difference?
persian | persianness |
A family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
A person of Iranian descent.
A domestic cat breed.
A pastry local to the in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
A breed of sheep prized for its lambs' wool.
A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings.
Of, from, or pertaining to Persia.
Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
Of or pertaining to the Persian language.
As nouns the difference between persian and persianness
is that persian is a person of Iranian descent while Persianness is the quality of being Persian.As a proper noun Persian
is a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.As an adjective Persian
is of, from, or pertaining to Persia.persian
English
(wikipedia Persian) (Persian)Proper noun
(en proper noun)Usage notes
* Persian is the name applied to the official language of Iran. This language is also spoken in Tajikistan and some parts of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. * The name "Farsi" (the local name for Persian) has recently developed currency in English to refer to the dialect spoken in Iran. Afghans usually call it Dari, and the version spoken in Tajikistan is called Tajiki Persian or simply Tajiki.See also
* (fa)Noun
(en noun)- (Beck)
Synonyms
* (member of the people) Iranian, the word Persian is mostly used in historical contexts.Derived terms
* Dari-Persian * Tajiki-PersianSee also
* Farsi * IranianAdjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (of the people) IranianDerived terms
* Persian berry * Persian blue * Persian cat * Persian column * Persian cumin * Persian darnel * Persian drill * Persian fire * Persian Gulf * Persian lilac * Persian powder * Persian red * Persian Wars * Persian wheelExternal links
*English–Persian and Persian–English dictionary* It's a family or related languages. The individual ones are: * * ----