No. 162 in Persian
ایرانی
"Iranian" – Relating to Iran or its people.
In a sentence
من یک دوست ایرانی دارم.
I have an Iranian friend.
ایرانی is used here as an adjective describing the noun 'دوست' (friend), indicating the nationality of the friend.
ایرانیها عاشق جشن و مهمانی هستند.
Iranians love celebrations and gatherings.
ایرانی here is used as a noun in its plural form 'ایرانیها', referring to people from Iran.
این فرش ایرانی بسیار زیبا است.
This Iranian carpet is very beautiful.
ایرانی is employed as an adjective to describe the noun 'فرش' (carpet), denoting the origin of the carpet.
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