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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
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 مُرَبّی Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
mord-ast he/she/it died, is dead مُردَست sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 4
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)
mota'asefāné khooné neest unfortunately, she's not home مُتَأسِّفانِه خونِه نیست The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
motevajé shodan to notice, pay attention مُتِوَجِّه شُدَن Getting Attention
motorcyclet motorcycle مُوتُورسیکلِت How To Discuss Travel
mozāhem trouble مُزاحِم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem nabāsham I don't want to be trouble مُزاحِم نَباشَم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem nabāsheem we don't want to be trouble مُزاحِم نَباشیم The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem neestee you are not trouble (informal) مُزاحِم نیستی The Etiquette of Being Hosted