Persian Gulf en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɜːʒən ˈɡʌlf/ (UK)
- /ˌpɝʒən ˈɡʌlf/ (US)
- (US) audio
Meanings
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The gulf between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
President Donald Trump is making plans for the United States to begin referring to the Persian Gulf as the Gulf of Arabia or the Arabian Gulf, two administration officials familiar with the discussions told CNN.
2025 May 7, Alayna Treene, “Trump planning to change how US refers to Persian Gulf”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2025:Today, all the states of the Middle East face a major threat in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Saddam's ambitions are not confined to Kuwait. Rather, his goal is to dominate the Persian Gulf region and use its vast wealth to become the greatest Arab hero of modern times, the leader of a new Arab superpower.
1994 [1990 November 29], Dan Quayle, Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir, 1st edition, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 253:Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people.
2026 March 20, Eleni Giokos, “The Strait of Hormuz is about more than just oil. It feeds 100 million people”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2026:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| The Persian Gulf | canonical | lexicographic |
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Translations (128)
kcg A̱ngam A̱sa̱khwot Parsi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · nl Perzische Golf (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · acw الخليج العربي (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ky Парс булуңу (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ba Фарсы ҡултығы (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · tk Pars aýlagy (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · scn Gulfu Pèrsicu (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · so Gacanka Faarsiga (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · bcl Golpo Persiko (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · bg Перси́йски зали́в (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · kk Парсы шығанағы (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · uk Пе́рська зато́ка (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · pl Zatoka Perska (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · arc ܒܪܩܩܐ ܦܪܣܝܐ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · peo 𐎭𐎼𐎹 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿𐎠 (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ilo Golpo Persiano (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · tt Фарсы култыгы (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · vi Vịnh Ba Tư (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · lo ອ່າວເປີເຊຍ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · li Perzische Golf (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · uz Fors koʻrfazi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · is Persaflói (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ga Murascaill na Peirse (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · oc Golf Persic (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mn Персийн булан (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · te పర్షియన్ గల్ఫ్ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · id Teluk Persia (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · dsb Persiski zalew (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ro Golful Persic (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · hi खाड़ी (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fa-ira دَرْیایِ پارْس (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ast golfu Pérsicu (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sh Перзијски заљев (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · hy Պարսից ծոց (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · gl Golfo Pérsico (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ja ペルシャ湾 (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · min Taluak Persia (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · nb Persiabukten (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · am የፋርስ ባህረስላጤ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · es golfo Pérsico (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fr golfe Persique (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ckb کەنداوی فارس (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mr पर्शियन आखात (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mt Golf Persjan (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ja ペルシア湾 (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · af Persiese Golf (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ms Teluk Parsi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · vi Vịnh Péc-xích (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · la Sinus Persicus (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sh Perzijski zaliv (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · tl Golpong Persiko (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · jv Lempongan Pèrsi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ru Перси́дский зали́в (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ne फारसको खाडी (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fi Persianlahti (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · eo Persa Golfo (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · gu ફારસની ખાડી (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · kmr Kendava Farsî (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ko 페르시아 만 (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sh Перзијски залив (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · hu Perzsa-öböl (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · az Fars körfəzi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fo Persaflógva (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · eu Persiar golkoa (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · lb Persesche Golf (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ml പേർഷ്യൻ ഗൾഫ് (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ug پارس قولتۇقى (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · be Персі́дскі залі́ў (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · nn Persiabukta (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · da Persiske Bugt (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ur خَلِیجِ فارِس (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · cmn 海灣 /海湾 (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ka სპარსეთის ყურე (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · my ပါရှန်ပင်လယ်ကွေ့ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · hi फ़ारस की खाड़ी (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · kab Abagu Afarsi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · km ឈូងសមុទ្រពែរ្ស (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · tr Basra Körfezi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ps فارس خلیج (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · bn পারস্য উপসাগর (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · de Persischer Golf (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · br Pleg-mor Persia (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ady Перс Псыдахь (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · he המפרץ הפרסי (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sl Perzijski zaliv (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · vi Vịnh Ả Rập (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · az İran körfəzi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · cy Gwlff Persia (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · hsb Persiski zaliw (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · gd Camas Pearsach (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ca golf Pèrsic (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mg Hoala Persika (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ta பாரசீக வளைகுடா (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sk Perzský záliv (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · it Golfo Persico (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sq Gjiri Persik (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · el Περσικός Κόλπος (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sh Персијски залив (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · hak Pô-sṳ̂-vân (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ce Гӏажарийн айма (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mzn فارس دریامونا (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · os Персы бакӕлӕн (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · su Teluk Pérsia (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · io Persiana gulfo (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sw Ghuba ya Uajemi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · lt Persijos įlanka (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sv Persiska viken (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fy Perzyske Golf (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mr इराणचे आखात (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · pt Golfo Pérsico (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · pt Golfo Persa (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · cmn 波斯灣 /波斯湾 (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ky Перс булуңу (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · kn ಪರ್ಶಿಯನ್ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · th อ่าวเปอร์เซีย (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · pa ਫ਼ਾਰਸ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fa-ira شاخابِ پارْس (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sh Perzijski zaljev (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · lv Persijas līcis (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · sh Persijski zaliv (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · cs Perský záliv (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · ar الْخَلِيج الْفَارِسِيّ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · mk Пе́рсиски За́лив (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · tg Халиҷи Форс (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · cv Перс кӳлмекӗ (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · crh Basra körfezi (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · fa-ira خَلیجِ فارْس (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula) · et Pärsia laht (gulf between Iran and the Arabian peninsula)