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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
nashāyad ké nāmat nahand ādamee the title ‘human being’ you can’t share! نشاید که نامت نهند آدمی bani ādam: Saadi's bani ādam Part 3
nasheen don’t sit (informal) نَشین More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
nasheeneen don’t sit (formal) نَشینین More Present Continuous and Imperatives(!)
na... shomā ké eenjā boodeen deegé, chand dagheeghé-rā deedeen ké... no… you were here now; you saw the last few minutes, right…? نَه... شُما کِه اینجا بودین دیگِه، چَند دَقیقه را دیدین کِه… A Separation, Part 2
natarseedeem we were not afraid نترسیدیم fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 2
na, teshné neestam No, I’m not thirsty نَه تِشنِه نیستَم. How to Talk to People in a Formal Manner, and More on Hosting and Being Hosted
navad 90 نَوَد More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
na vālā literally: 'no to god.' meaning: no, really نَه والا Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
nay reed-flute نِی beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 2
nāz to stroke lovingly ناز Babies
nāz sweet ناز How to Talk About Love and Friendship
nāzee to stroke lovingly نازی Babies
nāz kardan to stroke lovingly ناز کردن Babies
neek good, right نیک aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 3
neek-am I am good نیکَم aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 3
neem Half نيم How to Talk About the Time and Weather
neenee baby نی‌‌نی Babies
neenee koochooloo little baby نی‌نی کوچولو Babies
neest is not نیست fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 3
neest It's not (shortened) نیست How to Talk About the Time and Weather