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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| polõ khoresh | rice and stew | پُلو خورِشت | |
| polō va khoresh | pilaf and stew | پُلو وَ خورِش | |
| poolé khord nadāram, khānom | I don't have any change, miss | پولِ خورد نَدارَم، خانُم | |
| poonsad | 500 | پونصَد | |
| poonsad ō panjā ō panj | 555 | پونصَد و پَنجاه و پَنج | |
| poonzdah | 15 | پونزدَه | |
| por az bahooné boodam | I was full of excuses | پر از بهونه بودم | |
| porsidan | to ask | پُرسیدَن | |
| posht | back | پُشت | |
| poshtam dard meekoné | my back hurts | پُشتَم دَرد میکُنِه | |
| poshté | behind | پُشتِ | |
| poshteboom | rooftop | پُشتِ بوم | |
| postham dard meekoné | my back hurts | پشتم درد میکنه. | |
| rā | direct object marker | را | |
| rā | (object marker) | را | |
| rā | direct object marker | را | |
| rā | a direct object marker used to refer to a specific object | را | |
| raft | to go stem | رَقت | |
| raftam cinemā | I went to the movies | رَفتَم سینِما | |
| raftam kelāsé naghāshee | I went to drawing class | رَفتَم کِلاسِ نَقاشی |