Iranian linguistic centre wants Farsi term for SMS

Posted by Blog Sheikh on July 19, 2007

Link: Iranian linguistic centre wants Farsi term for SMS

Tehran - An Iranian linguistic centre has called for the use of a Farsi term for mobile-phone text-messaging, or SMS, the Fars news agency reported Wednesday. The Farhangestan, the country’s linguistic watchdog centre responsible for presenting genuine Persian vocabulary, has approved the Farsi term payamak (little message) for SMS, Fars reported.

Payam means message and -ak is a diminutive ending in Farsi.

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