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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| shabooné bā tō jam konam bereem khārej? | should I join you so we can go abroad overnight? | شَبونِه با تُو جَمع کُنَم بِریم خارِج؟ | |
| shād | happy | شاد | |
| shād | happy | شاد | |
| shād zee | live happily! | شاد زی | |
| shāgerd | student | شاگِرد | |
| shaghāyegh | poppy flowers | شقایق | |
| shaghāyeghhāyé sookhté | burnt poppy flowers | شقایقهای سوخته | |
| shāhnāmé | Book of Kings | شاهنامِه | |
| shakeebāyee | state of patience | شَکیبایی | |
| shalgham | turnips | شَلغَم | |
| sham' | candle | شَمع | |
| sham' | candle | شَمع | |
| shām | dinner | شام | |
| sham’é deedé | the candle of seeing | شَمعِ دیدِه | |
| shāmé mofasal | a complete dinner | شامِ مُفَصَّل | |
| sham’ ghāleb gasht ō oo maghloob shod | (but) the candle (i.e. its heat) won out, and it (i.e. the moth) became overpowered | شَمع غالِب گَشت و او مَغلوب شُد | |
| shām hāzer-é | Dinner is ready. | شام حاضِرِه | |
| shām meekhoram | I eat dinner | شام میخورَم | |
| shamsé tabriz | Shams of Tabriz | شَمسِ تَبریز | |
| shanbé | Saturday | شَنبِه |