"سفیر" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Ottoman Turkish]

Forms: sefir [romanization], سفرا [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سَفِير (safīr, “ambassador”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ota|ar|سَفِير||ambassador|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic سَفِير (safīr, “ambassador”), {{bor+|ota|ar|سَفِير||ambassador}} Borrowed from Arabic سَفِير (safīr, “ambassador”) Head templates: {{head|ota|noun|plural|سفرا|f1tr=süfera|tr=sefir}} سفیر • (sefir) (plural سفرا (süfera))
  1. envoy, representative, someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-سفیر-ota-noun-zRXQ8LzC Disambiguation of Occupations: 55 45 Categories (other): Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. ambassador, a minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: ایلچی
    Sense id: en-سفیر-ota-noun-aPsXso4j Disambiguation of Occupations: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: سقیر كبیر (sefir-i kebir) (english: ambassador)

Noun [Persian]

IPA: [sa.ˈfiːɾ] [Classical-Persian], [sä.fíːɾ] [Dari, formal], [sä.fíːɾ] [Dari, formal], [sä.fíːɾ] [Kabuli], [sä.fíɾ] (note: Hazaragi), [sæ.fíːɹ] [Iran, formal], [sä.fíɾ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: safir [romanization], سفرا [plural], سفیران [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سَفِير (safīr). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fa|ar|سَفِير|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic سَفِير (safīr), {{bor+|fa|ar|سَفِير}} Borrowed from Arabic سَفِير (safīr), {{root|fa|ar|س ف ر}} Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|plural|سفرا|or|سفیران|||f1tr=sofarâ|f2tr=safirân|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=safir|tr2=|tr3=}} سفیر • (safir) (plural سفرا (sofarâ) or سفیران (safirân)), {{fa-noun|pl=سفرا|pl2=سفیران|pltr=sofarâ|tr=safir}} سفیر • (safir) (plural سفرا (sofarâ) or سفیران (safirân))
  1. ambassador Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-سفیر-fa-noun-y3SwEcrL Disambiguation of Occupations: 57 20 23 Categories (other): Persian terms with collocations, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 53 36 11
  2. (historical) envoy, messenger Tags: historical Synonyms: ايلچى, پیغامبر
    Sense id: en-سفیر-fa-noun-NUkkjrGf
  3. (rare) mediator Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-سفیر-fa-noun-IT6I7IeU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: سفارت (sefârat)

Noun [Urdu]

IPA: /sə.fiːɾ/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: سَفِیر [canonical], safīr [romanization], सफ़ीर [Hindi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian سفیر (safīr), from Arabic سَفِير (safīr). Etymology templates: {{root|ur|ar|س ف ر}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ur|fa-cls|سفیر|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=safīr|ts=}} Classical Persian سفیر (safīr), {{bor+|ur|fa-cls|سفیر|tr=safīr}} Borrowed from Classical Persian سفیر (safīr), {{bor|ur|ar|سَفِير|tr=}} Arabic سَفِير (safīr) Head templates: {{ur-noun|g=m|head=سَفِیر|hi=सफ़ीर|tr=safīr}} سَفِیر • (safīr) m (Hindi spelling सफ़ीर)
  1. ambassador, envoy
    Sense id: en-سفیر-ur-noun-5NjrMo9J
  2. arbitrator, messenger
    Sense id: en-سفیر-ur-noun-8ftbJQAP Categories (other): Urdu entries with incorrect language header, Urdu terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Urdu entries with incorrect language header: 8 89 3 Disambiguation of Urdu terms with redundant transliterations: 12 86 3
  3. mediator
    Sense id: en-سفیر-ur-noun-IT6I7IeU

Inflected forms

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        {
          "word": "ایلچی"
        }
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}

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}

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}

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