persa
Spanish, noun/ˈpeɾsa/
persa is spelled P-E-R-S-A (5 letters) and appears 5.4 times per million words in written Spanish, the 11,366th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Persa is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “Persian (native or inhabitant of Persia)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Lengua indoeuropea de la rama indoirania, hablada en Irán y las áreas colindantes de Asia”.
What does persa mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinePersian (of, from, or pertaining to Persia)
noun
- 1
femininemasculinePersian (native or inhabitant of Persia)
noun
- 1
masculinePersian (language)
Su padre es de Teherán, pero no empezó a aprender persa hasta este año.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Lengua indoeuropea de la rama indoirania, hablada en Irán y las áreas colindantes de Asia.
adjective: 1. Originario, relativo a, o propio de la antigua Persia (hoy Irán), o del pueblo indoario que tradicionalmente la habita.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of persa
- persas feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce persa?
- /ˈpeɾsa/
- [ˈpeɾ.sa]
- [ˈpeɾsa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to persa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is persa in Spanish?
persa appears 5.4 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).