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Mercury

Persian (Farsi) translation: عطارد

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English term or phrase:Mercury
Persian (Farsi) translation:عطارد
Entered by: SeiTT

18:22 Jan 8, 2012
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / The Planets
English term or phrase: Mercury
Greetings,

What do you call the planet Mercury and how do you pronounce it, please?

If there is more than one pronunciation, please give me the one most commonly heard in Colloquial Persian.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:48
عطارد
Explanation:
atArod
or تیر
Selected response from:

Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
Local time: 05:18
Grading comment
Many thanks, perfect.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3عطارد
Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
5عطارد، تیر
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5عطارد
Mohammad Emami


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mercury
عطارد


Explanation:
atArod
or تیر

Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
Grading comment
Many thanks, perfect.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Kabiri
25 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Ahmad Hosseinzadeh: Also /otarod/ and /otared/ although with very low frequency.
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  modestproud
11 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mercury
عطارد، تیر


Explanation:
عطارد، تیر

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mercury
عطارد


Explanation:


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Note added at 5 mins (2012-01-08 18:27:36 GMT)
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The original Persian term is however تیر, which is also the name for the fourth Persian calendar month. عطارد is the name borrowed from Arabic.

Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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