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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| tangdel | sad, nostalgic | تَنگدِل | |
| tanhā | alone | تَنها | |
| tan hāmān | our bodies | تنهامان | |
| tarafdār | fan | طَرَفدار | |
| tarafé chapé | to the left of | طَرَفِ چَپِ | |
| tarafé rāsté | to the right of | طَرَفِ راستِ | |
| tarāree | playfulness | ||
| tāreek | dark | تاریک | |
| tāreekh | date | تاریخ | |
| tārof | Persian etiquette | تعارُف | |
| tārof nakon | don't tārof | تعارُف نَکُن | |
| tā shaghāyegh hast | while there are poppy flowers | تا شقایق هست | |
| tashreef dāshté bāsheed, alān | please hold on for now | شریف داشتِه باشید، اَلان | |
| tavān | ability | تَوان | |
| tā zeeyam | as long as I live | تا زیَم | |
| tāzé khordam | I just ate. | تازِه خوردَم | |
| team | team | تیم | |
| telephonam kharāb shod | my phone broke | تِلِفُنَم خَراب شُد | |
| telephonam rooyé meez-é. | my telephone is on the table | تِلِفُنَم رویِ میزِه | |
| telephon beerooné keef-é. | The telephone is outside the purse. | تِلِفُن بیرونِ کیفِه. |