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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
montazeré shām-am I am waiting for dinner مُنتَظِرِ شامَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
montazeré shoharam-am I am waiting for my husband مُنتَظِرِ شوهَرَمَم Telephoning and Other Structured Infinitives
moo hair Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint), fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 3
moohām-ō shooné meekonam I brush my hair مو‌هامُو شونِه می‌کُنَم More about Daily Routines
moosh mouse موش Animals (Vocabulary Sprint), Babies
mooshak rocket موشَک
mooyat your hair مویَت barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 5
moozé museum موزِه How to Talk About Places Around Town, and Possession
morabā jam مُرَبٌا How to Talk More About Food and Specific Persian Meals
morabee coach Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
morgh chicken مُرغ How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors), Animals (Vocabulary Sprint)
morghé sefeed white chicken مُرغِ سِفید How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
morghé zard yellow chicken مُرغِ زَرد The Concept of "ezāfé"
morgh-hā chickens مُرغ‌ها How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
morgh-hāyé seeyāh black chickens مُرغ‌هایِ سیاه How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
motasefané khooné neest. Unfortunately she's not home. مُتاسِفانِه خونِه نیست. The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
motorcyclet motorcycle مُوتُورسیکلِت How To Discuss Travel
mozāhem trouble مزاحم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem nabāsham I don't want to be trouble. مزاحم نباشم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem nabāsheem We don't want to be trouble. مزاحم نباشیم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
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