Persian Morse Code — کد مورس فارسی
Convert Persian/Farsi text to Morse code including گ چ پ ژ, numbers and punctuation. Audio playback and WAV download included.
Online Persian Morse Code Translator
Persian Morse Code Alphabet (32 Letters)
| Letter | Name | Morse Code | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| ا | Alef | ·− | |
| ب | Be | −··· | |
| پ | Pe | ·−−· | |
| ت | Te | − | |
| ث | Se | −·−·· | |
| ج | Jim | ·−−− | |
| چ | Che | −−−· | |
| ح | He | ···· | |
| خ | Khe | −·−·− | |
| د | Dal | −·· | |
| ذ | Zal | −−·· | |
| ر | Re | ·−· | |
| ز | Ze | −−·· | |
| ژ | Zhe | −−·− | |
| س | Sin | ··· | |
| ش | Shin | −−−− | |
| ص | Sad | −··−· | |
| ض | Zad | ···−· | |
| ط | Ta | ·−·− | |
| ظ | Za | −·−−· | |
| ع | Eyn | ·−·−· | |
| غ | Gheyn | ··−− | |
| ف | Fe | ··−· | |
| ق | Ghaf | −−·− | |
| ک | Kaf | −·− | |
| گ | Gaf | −−· | |
| ل | Lam | ·−·· | |
| م | Mim | −− | |
| ن | Nun | −· | |
| و | Vav | ·−− | |
| ه | He | · | |
| ی | Ye | ·· |
Some Persian letters intentionally share the same dot-dash pattern with other letters. This is by design following the ITU standard, and context during reception is expected to resolve them.
ذ and ز both use −−·· ·
ژ and ق both use −−·− ·
ث and ص have distinct patterns
Only گ (−−·), چ (−−−·), پ (·−−·), and ژ (−−·−) are Persian-exclusive letters. For everyday use, many operators use these same patterns and context provides disambiguation.
Persian Morse Code — Numbers (0–9)
Digits are part of the single international ITU Morse table, so 0–9 are identical in Persian, Arabic, Latin, Cyrillic and every other Morse alphabet. Persian numerals (۰–۹) are written with the same dot-dash codes as Arabic-Indic and Latin digits below.
| Digit | Persian numeral | Morse Code | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ۰ | −−−−− | |
| 1 | ۱ | ·−−−− | |
| 2 | ۲ | ··−−− | |
| 3 | ۳ | ···−− | |
| 4 | ۴ | ····− | |
| 5 | ۵ | ····· | |
| 6 | ۶ | −···· | |
| 7 | ۷ | −−··· | |
| 8 | ۸ | −−−·· | |
| 9 | ۹ | −−−−· |
Persian Morse Code — Punctuation
Punctuation also follows the shared ITU-R M.1677-1 table, used identically alongside Persian and Latin text.
| Mark | Morse Code | Play |
|---|---|---|
| . (period) | ·−·−·− | |
| , (comma) | −−··−− | |
| ? (question mark) | ··−−·· | |
| ' (apostrophe) | ·−−−−· | |
| ! (exclamation) | −·−·−− | |
| / (slash) | −··−· | |
| ( (open paren) | −·−−· | |
| ) (close paren) | −·−−·− | |
| & (ampersand) | ·−··· | |
| : (colon) | −−−··· | |
| ; (semicolon) | −·−·−· | |
| = (equals) | −···− | |
| + (plus) | ·−·−· | |
| - (hyphen) | −····− | |
| " (quotation) | ·−··−· | |
| @ (at sign) | ·−−·−· |
Persian Morse Code — Complete Guide
Persian-Specific Characters in Morse
Persian Morse code extends the Arabic Morse adaptation with four additional characters unique to the Persian alphabet: گ (Gaf, −−·), چ (Che, −−−·), پ (Pe, ·−−·), and ژ (Zhe, −−·−). These Persian letters have no equivalent in standard Arabic, making the Persian Morse character set distinct from its Arabic counterpart.
The Persian Alphabet in Morse — 32 Letters
The Persian alphabet contains 32 letters: 28 shared with Arabic plus the four Persian-specific characters. Each letter maps to a unique or context-dependent dot-dash pattern following ITU principles. The mapping is largely phonetic — Persian sounds are matched to the Latin Morse patterns that represent the closest equivalent sounds. For example, گ (Gaf, /ɡ/ sound) maps to −−· (G in Latin Morse), and پ (Pe, /p/ sound) maps to ·−−· (P in Latin Morse).
Persian-Speaking Amateur Radio Community
Persian (Farsi) is spoken by over 110 million people primarily in Iran, Afghanistan (as Dari), and Tajikistan (as Tajik). The Iranian Amateur Radio Association (IARA) coordinates amateur radio activities in Iran under the EP callsign prefix. Iranian ham radio operators have been active in international Morse code (CW) contests since the 1970s, and the community maintains a strong tradition of Morse proficiency despite the availability of digital modes.
🔤 گ (Gaf) in Morse Code
گ = −−· (dash dash dot). This maps to Latin G, representing the same /ɡ/ sound. It's one of four Persian-exclusive letters not found in Arabic.
🌏 Beyond Iran
Persian Morse is also used in Afghanistan (Dari) and Tajikistan (Tajik). While Tajik is written in Cyrillic script, the spoken language is a Persian variant and uses the same Morse sound mappings.
🏛️ ITU-R M.1677-1 Standard
Persian Morse follows the ITU International Morse standard, with Persian-specific characters assigned codes that follow the phonetic matching principle used for other non-Latin scripts.
Common Persian Words in Morse Code
- سلام (Salam, Hello) =
... .- .-.. .- -- - دوستت دارم (Doostet daram, I love you) =
-.. .-- ... - - / -.. .- .-. .- -- - ایران (Iran) =
.. .-. .- -. - متشکرم (Moteshakkeram, Thank you) =
-- --- - . ... .... .- -.- -.- . .-. .- -- - خداحافظ (Khodahafez, Goodbye) =
-.- .... --- -.. .- .... .- ..-. --..
History of Morse Code in Iran
Iran's telegraph history dates back to 1858 when the first line connected Tehran to Tabriz. The real transformation came with the Indo-European Telegraph Line, constructed in the 1860s, which connected London to Calcutta (now Kolkata) via a route through Iran. This made Persia a critical communications hub between Europe and India, with major telegraph stations in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Bushehr processing Morse traffic in both directions.
By 1870, Iran had over 4,000 kilometers of telegraph lines, connecting all major cities. Persian operators developed their own conventions for transmitting Persian text in Morse, adapting the system to handle the 32-letter alphabet. The telegraph remained Iran's primary long-distance communication method until the mid-20th century, when telephone and radio gradually replaced it.
Persian Morse in the Qajar and Pahlavi Eras
During the Qajar dynasty (1789–1925), the telegraph was exclusively under government control and used primarily for administrative and military communications. Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896) took a personal interest in the telegraph, and royal dispatches were routinely sent in Morse. The Pahlavi era (1925–1979) saw the expansion of wireless telegraphy, and Iran's first radio station, established in 1940, included Morse-trained operators for international communications.
Persian vs Arabic Morse Code — Key Differences
While Persian shares 28 letters with the Arabic alphabet, the two Morse code systems differ in the Persian-specific additions. Arabic has no equivalent to گ (Gaf), چ (Che), پ (Pe), or ژ (Zhe). Conversely, some Arabic letters like ة (Ta Marbuta) don't appear in Persian. Persian also uses different Unicode code points for certain shared characters (like ک vs Arabic ك), so a proper Persian Morse translator must handle these codepoint differences correctly.
The phonetic mapping approach means Persian text in Morse tends to produce sequences that sound similar to the spoken language when converted to audio. An experienced Persian-speaking CW operator can often guess the word being sent before it's complete, much like English speakers can with Latin Morse.
Learning Morse Code as a Persian Speaker
Persian speakers have an advantage when learning Morse: the language's phonetic nature means each letter corresponds consistently to one sound. Unlike English, where spelling and pronunciation often diverge, Persian script maps reliably to spoken sounds. This makes the phonetic Morse mapping more intuitive for Persian learners.
Start with the letters that have obvious phonetic equivalents — ب (B, −···), د (D, −··), م (M, −−) — before moving to the uniquely Persian characters. Practice with common greetings like سلام (Salam) and خوبی (Khoobi, How are you?). Use our translator's audio playback feature to hear Persian text in Morse and train your ear to recognize the rhythm of Persian Morse patterns.