释义 |
par·si noun also par·see \ˈpärˌsē, ˈpȧˌsē, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Persian pārsī, from Pārs Persia, from Old Persian Pārsa- 1. : a Zoroastrian of India descended from Persian refugees fleeing Muhammadan persecution in the 7th century and settling principally at Bombay — compare gabar 2. : the Iranian dialect of the Parsi religious literature |