farsi
UK[ˈfɑːsi]US[ˈfɑːrsi]
n
The modern Persian language, the official language of Iran.
Etymology
The word 'Farsi' is the Persian endonym for the Persian language, derived from 'Pārsī', meaning 'of Pārs' (the historical region of Persia, modern-day Fars Province in Iran). This term entered English in the 20th century as a more precise linguistic designation for the modern language of Iran, distinguishing it from other historical stages of Persian and from the broader cultural term 'Persian'. Its adoption reflects a trend in English to use native language names, similar to 'Deutsch' for German or 'Español' for Spanish.
Analysis
This is a loanword from Persian, adopted as a proper noun for the language. It is not productively segmented using English morphemes.
Examples
She is taking classes to learn Farsi.
The document was translated from English into Farsi.
Farsi uses a modified Arabic script for writing.