English · Word Candidate

Iranian

/ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Iranians

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to Iran, its people or its culture.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến Iran, người dân hoặc văn hóa

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Adjective

Examples

Peugeot, one of France’s premier car companies, confirmed last week that it was well along in discussions with a presanctions partner, the Iranian auto company Khodro, to build cars in Iran and transfer French technology.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pertaining to the Iranian languages or their speakers.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến ngôn ngữ Iran hoặc người nói

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person from Iran.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người từ Iran

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Noun

Examples

In a joint move with several U.S. agencies, the State Department announced that it was penalizing 10 Iranians, including the three men, along with two entities for “conducting malicious cyberacts, including ransomware activity,” according to a statement.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of the ethnolinguistic group that speaks the Iranic languages.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thành viên của nhóm dân tộc ngôn ngữ nói tiếng Iran

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Iranian” mean?

Of or relating to Iran, its people or its culture.

Is “Iranian” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.