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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
shāmé mofasal a complete dinner شامِ مُفَصَّل Proposals, Marriages and Weddings
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 Parable of the Moths, Part 2
shām hāzer-é Dinner is ready. شام حاضِرِه How to Talk More About Food and Specific Persian Meals
shām meekhoram I eat dinner شام می‌خورَم Present Continuous Tense
shamsé tabriz Shams of Tabriz شَمسِ تَبریز Transition to Persian Poetry
shanbé Saturday شَنبِه More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
shanbé tā panjshanbé Saturday to Thursday شَنبِه تا پَنجشَنبِه How to Talk About Daily Routines
sharāb wine شَراب How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai), khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
sharāb wine شراب deevané shō: Rumi's deevané shō Part 5
sharābé ghermez red wine شَرابِ قِرمِز How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
sharābé sefeed white wine شَرابِ سِفید How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
sharbat flavored water شَربَت How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
sharee'at Sharia law شَریعَت rendee deedam : Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam Part 2
sharhé description of شَرحِ beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 3
sharhé sharhé bit by bit, cut شَرحِه شَرحِه beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 3
shast 60 شَصت More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons
shavee to become; will become شَوی deevané shō: Rumi's deevané shō Part 5
shāyad maybe شایَد Talking about Wants and Possibilities
sheek chic شیک The Concept of "ezāfé"
sheekam stomach شیکَم Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint)