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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
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
mozāhem neesteen you are not trouble (formal) مُزاحِم نیستین The Etiquette of Being Hosted
na no نَه How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
na no, not نَه aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 5
na no, not نَه rendee deedam : Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam Part 2
na, ayb nadāré. oon ham jāyé pedaram-é no, no worries, I would treat him as I treat my father نَه، عِیب (عِب) نَدارِه. اون هَم جایِ پِدَرَمِه A Separation, Part 4
na bābā literally: 'no father', meaning: no way نَه بابا Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
nābarādaree stepbrother نابرادرى Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
nabāt rock candy نَبات More About Pain and Illness
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