irani ايراني
Tunisian Derja · adjective
“irani” (ايراني) is an adjective in Tunisian Derja meaning Iranian, from Iran.
Meanings
- Iranian, from Iran
- an Iranian (person)
Usage
Irani is the adjective and nationality noun for Iran. It follows the usual pattern of demonyms in -i. The feminine is iraniya; the plural is iraniyin. It is used for people, films, series or products, for example msalsel irani, "an Iranian series". The register is neutral and the word is the same as in standard Arabic. The country itself is Iran. No particular pitfall for an English speaker, apart from the feminine agreement.
Example
تفرّجت في فيلم إيراني مزيان
tfarrejt fi film irani mezyen
“I watched a good Iranian film.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “irani” but also “iranii” and “eyrani”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.