Iranian

== English == === Etymology === From Iran +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/, /aɪˈɹeɪni.ən/, /ɪˈɹɑːni.ən/, /iˈɹɑːni.ən/ Rhymes: -eɪniən, -ɑːniən === Adjective === Iranian (not comparable) Of or relating to Iran, its people or its culture. (linguistics) Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers. Synonym: Iranic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Iranian (plural Iranians) A citizen of the Islamic Republic of Iran. A person from Iran, or a descendant thereof. (linguistics) A person of a diverse ethnolinguistic group that speaks the Iranian languages and shares descent from the Proto-Iranians. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Iranian (nonstandard) Persian (the language). ==== Translations ==== === See also === Persian