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