فارس
Arabic
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ف ر س (f r s) |
| 8 terms |
Noun
فَارِس • (fāris) m (plural فُرْسَان (fursān) or فَوَارِس (fawāris), feminine فَارِسة (fārisa))
- horseman, rider
- knight, cavalier (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages)
- chevalier
- hero
- (in the plural) cavalry
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فَارِس fāris |
الْفَارِس al-fāris |
فَارِس fāris |
| nominative | فَارِسٌ fārisun |
الْفَارِسُ al-fārisu |
فَارِسُ fārisu |
| accusative | فَارِسًا fārisan |
الْفَارِسَ al-fārisa |
فَارِسَ fārisa |
| genitive | فَارِسٍ fārisin |
الْفَارِسِ al-fārisi |
فَارِسِ fārisi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | فَارِسَيْن fārisayn |
الْفَارِسَيْن al-fārisayn |
فَارِسَيْ fārisay |
| nominative | فَارِسَانِ fārisāni |
الْفَارِسَانِ al-fārisāni |
فَارِسَا fārisā |
| accusative | فَارِسَيْنِ fārisayni |
الْفَارِسَيْنِ al-fārisayni |
فَارِسَيْ fārisay |
| genitive | فَارِسَيْنِ fārisayni |
الْفَارِسَيْنِ al-fārisayni |
فَارِسَيْ fārisay |
| plural | basic broken plural triptote; basic broken plural diptote | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فُرْسَان; فَوَارِس fursān; fawāris |
الْفُرْسَان; الْفَوَارِس al-fursān; al-fawāris |
فُرْسَان; فَوَارِس fursān; fawāris |
| nominative | فُرْسَانٌ; فَوَارِسُ fursānun; fawārisu |
الْفُرْسَانُ; الْفَوَارِسُ al-fursānu; al-fawārisu |
فُرْسَانُ; فَوَارِسُ fursānu; fawārisu |
| accusative | فُرْسَانًا; فَوَارِسَ fursānan; fawārisa |
الْفُرْسَانَ; الْفَوَارِسَ al-fursāna; al-fawārisa |
فُرْسَانَ; فَوَارِسَ fursāna; fawārisa |
| genitive | فُرْسَانٍ; فَوَارِسَ fursānin; fawārisa |
الْفُرْسَانِ; الْفَوَارِسِ al-fursāni; al-fawārisi |
فُرْسَانِ; فَوَارِسِ fursāni; fawārisi |
Related terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩 (pʾlsy /Pārs/).
Proper noun
فَارِس • (fāris) m or f
Declension
| singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | فَارِس fāris |
— |
| nominative | — | فَارِسُ fārisu |
— |
| accusative | — | فَارِسَ fārisa |
— |
| genitive | — | فَارِسَ fārisa |
— |
Related terms
Descendants
- → Persian: فارس (fârs)
Azerbaijani
Noun
فارس
- Arabic spelling of fars
Persian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabic فَارِس (fāris), from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩 (Pārs), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).
Alternative forms
- پارس (pârs)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈfaːɾs/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [fɑːɹs]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [fɒːɹs]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [fɔɹs]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | fārs |
| Dari reading? | fārs |
| Iranian reading? | fârs |
| Tajik reading? | fors |
Proper noun
فارس • (fārs / fârs) (Tajik spelling Форс)
- Fars (a province of Iran)
- استان فارس ― ostân-e fârs ― Fars Province
- (archaic) synonym of ایران (irân, “Iran, Persia”), especially from an Arab or otherwise foreign perspective.
- c. 1599, Bahāʾ al‐Dīn ʿĀmilī, “Section 3”, in کشکول[1]:
- هنگامی که اسکندر سرزمین فارس را بگرفت، ارسطو را نوشت که تمامی مردمان شرق و غرب فرمانبردار خویش کردم. ترسم از آن است که پس از من اما قصد سرزمین من کنند و قوم من را ایذا روا دارند.
- hangāmē ki iskandar sarzamīn-i fārs rā bigirift, arastū rā niwišt ki tamāmī-yi mardumān-i šarq u ġarb farmānburdār-i xwēš kardam. tarsam az ān ast ki pas az man ammā qasd-i sarzamīn-i man kunand u qawm-i man rā īzā rawā dārand.
- When Alexander seized the territories of Persia, he wrote to Aristotle: "I have made the entirety of the peoples of the east and west obedient to myself. My fear is that after me, they will take aim against my territories and allow my people to be harassed."
Noun
فارس • (fārs / fârs) (plural فارس‌ها (fārs-hā / fârs-hâ), Tajik spelling форс)
- ethnic Persian
- Synonym: (obsolete) تاجیک (tâjik)
- همه ایرانی‌ها فارس نیستند.
- hame-ye irâni-hâ fârs nistand.
- Not all Iranians are Persian.
- 2024 June 23, “مسعود پزشکیان در هر فرصتی بر تُرک بودن خود تأکید می‌کند”, in fararu.com[2], Fararu:
- پزشکیان گفته که من یک ترک هستم نه فارس. من متولد آذربایجان جنوبی هستم و مادر و پدرم هر دو ترک هستند. من به این افتخار می‌کنم.
- pezeškiyân gofte ke man yek tork hastam na fârs. man motavalled-e âzarbâyjân-e jonubi hastam va mâdar o pedaram har do tork hastand. man be in eftexâr mi-konam.
- Pezeshkian has said, "I am a Turk and not a Persian. I was born in South Azerbaijan and both my mother and father are Turks. I am proud of this."
Derived terms
- فارسستان (fârsestân)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic فَارِس (fāris).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /faː.ˈɾis/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [fɑː.ɾɪ́s]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [fɒː.ɹés]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [fɔ.ɾís]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | fāris |
| Dari reading? | fāris |
| Iranian reading? | fâres |
| Tajik reading? | foris |
Noun
فارس • (fāris / fâres) (Tajik spelling форис)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “فارس”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian فَارِس (fāris), from Arabic فَارِس (fāris), from Early New Persian پَارْس (pārs, “Persia, Persis”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /fɑːɾs/
- Hyphenation: فارس
Proper noun
فارس • (fārs) f (Hindi spelling फ़ारस)
Derived terms
References
- “فارس”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.