امریکا
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Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا (ʔamrīkā).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | amrīkā |
| Dari reading? | amrīkā |
| Iranian reading? | amrikâ |
| Tajik reading? | amriko |
Proper noun
| Dari | امریکا |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | آمریکا |
| Tajik | Амрико |
امریکا • (amrikâ)
Usage notes
- آمریکا (âmrikâ) is more common than امریکا (amrikâ) in Iran.
- امریکا (amrikâ) is more common than آمریکا (âmrikâ) in Afghanistan (Dari Persian).
Synonyms
- آمریکا (âmrikâ) (Iran, less common in Afghanistan)
Derived terms
- امریکایی (amrikâyi)
Urdu
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Alternative forms
- اَمْرِیکہ (amrīkh)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا (ʔamrīkā), possibly influenced by Persian امریکا (amrikâ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /əm.ɾiː.kɑː/
Proper noun
اَمْرِیکا • (amrīkā) m (Hindi spelling अमरीका)
- the Americas
- America (the United States of America, a country in North America)
- Synonym: ریاست ہائے متحدہ (riyāsat-hā-e-muttahida)