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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| serké | vinegar | سِرکِه | |
| séshambé | Tuesday | سِهشَنبه | |
| seshanbé | Tuesday | سِهشَنبِه | |
| sevom | 3rd | سِوٌُم | |
| shab | night | شَب | |
| shab | night | شَب | |
| shab bekhayr | good night | شَب بِخِیر | |
| shabee | a night | شَبی | |
| shabee yārab tavān deedan | do I dare to see the Divine? | شَبی یارَب تَوان دیدَن | |
| shabé tāreek | dark night | شَبِ تاریک | |
| shabé tāreeké sard | the cold dark night | شَبِ تاریکِ سَرد | |
| shab-hā | every night | شَبها | |
| shab-hā shām meekohram | Every night, I eat dinner | شَبها شام میخورَم | |
| 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 |