امریکا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا (ʔamrīkā).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʔäm.ɾiː.kʰɑ́ː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʔäm.ɾiː.kʰɑ́ː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʔäm.ɾi.kʰɔ́ː]

Readings
Classical reading? amrīkā
Dari reading? amrīkā
Iranian reading? amrikâ
Tajik reading? amriko

Proper noun

Dari امریکا
Iranian Persian آمریکا
Tajik Амрико

امریکا • (amrikâ)

  1. (Dari) America
  2. (Iran) Alternative form of آمریکا, America

Usage notes

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • امریکایی (amrikâyi)

Urdu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَمْرِيكَا (ʔamrīkā), possibly influenced by Persian امریکا (amrikâ).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

اَمْرِیکا • (amrīkā) m (Hindi spelling अमरीका)

  1. the Americas
  2. America (the United States of America, a country in North America)
    Synonym: ریاست ہائے متحدہ (riyāsat-hā-e-muttahida)
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