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Italian word

persiana

shutter, Venetian blind, louvred blind

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Persian

relating to Persia/Iran

⚠️ The trap

Persiana means window shutter or Venetian blind. The name comes from Persia where this style originated. It has nothing to do with 'Persian' as an adjective (persiano).

To say "relating to Persia/Iran" in Italian:

persiano (adj.)

"persiana" in English means:

shutter, Venetian blind, louvred blind

Example

"Chiudi le persiane, entra troppo sole."

"Close the shutters, too much sun is coming in."

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