As a language, a member of the Iranian subgroup in the Indo-European language family. The official language of modern Iran and spoken widely in Afghanistan. Middle Persian (Pahlavi) was used between the third century B.C. and the ninth century A.D. and was the official language of the Sassanid Empire that ruled parts of Central Asia from the third century to the sixth century A.D. Modern Persian is called Farsi by native speakers.

Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their language.

A native or inhabitant of Persia.

The language spoken in Persia.

a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"

the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police"