波斯

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• 波斯

Borrowed from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa) (alternatively, from a Sogdian term); first used during the Northern Wei dynasty to refer to the Sasanian Empire.^[1]

波斯

1. (historical) Persia

   • 波斯國，都宿利城，在忸密西，古條支國也。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     波斯国，都宿利城，在忸密西，古条支国也。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 551-554, 魏書 (Book of Wei) by Wei Shou, 卷一百二　列傳第九十　(西域) (Volume 102, Biographies 90: Western Regions)

     Bōsī guó, dōu Sùlì chéng, zài Niǔmì xī, gǔ Tiáozhī guó yě.

     The state of Persia : its capital is Istakhr. It is located west of Niumi . It was formerly the state of Tiaozhi .

   • 極惡風俗，婚姻交雜。納母及姊妹為妻。波斯國亦納母為妻。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     极恶风俗，婚姻交杂。纳母及姊妹为妻。波斯国亦纳母为妻。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: c. 728, 《往五天竺國傳》 (Account of the Journey to the Five Indias)

     Jí'è fēngsú, hūnyīn jiāozá. Nà mǔ jí zǐmèi wéi qī. Bōsī guó yì nà mǔ wéi qī.

     An extremely evil custom is that their marriage practices are filthy. They take their mother and sisters as wives. In the country of Persia, they also take their mothers as wives.

• 伊朗 (Yīlǎng)

From Middle Chinese 波斯 (MC pa sje), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).

First cited to the Utsubo Monogatari of the late 900s.^[1]

• IPA^(key):

波(は)斯(し) • (Hashi) 

1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) Persia, especially ancient Persia

Usage might be restricted to contexts about ancient China.^[2]

Borrowed from Dutch Perzië (“Persia”) during the Edo period.^[1][2]

First cited in 1708.^[1]

• IPA^(key):

波斯(ハルシャ) or 波斯(ハルシア) • (Harusha or Harushia) 

1. (historical, Edo) Persia

Borrowed from English Persia.^[1][2][3]

First cited in 1839.^[1]

• (Tokyo) ぺるしゃ (Atamadaka – )^[2][3]
• IPA^(key):

波斯(ペルシャ) or 波斯(ペルシア) • (Perusha or Perushia) 

1. Persia

• The kanji spelling 波斯 is uncommon in modern usage.
• Both forms ペルシャ (Perusha) and ペルシア (Perushia) are attested. The former is preferred in various resources.^[1][2][3]

波斯

1. chữ Hán form of Ba Tư (“Persia”).