راه شیری

Persian

Etymology

Probably a calque of French Voie lactée or another European language. The old word (kahkašân) now means "galaxy" in general.

Pronunciation

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ɹɒ́ː.he ʃiː.ɹíː]

Readings


Iranian reading^?	râh-e širi

Proper noun

راه شیری • (râh-e širi)

(astronomy) the Milky Way

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