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Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
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toowālet | bathroom (toilet room) | توالِت | |
tooyé | in | تویِ | |
(tō) raftee | You went | (تو) رَفتی | |
tō-rō bé khodā | by God! come on! please! | تو رو بِه خُدا | |
toroshrooyee | sour-faced | تُرُشرویی | |
(tō) shenā meekonee | You swim | (تو) شِنا میکُنی | |
(tō) shodee | You became | (تو) شُدی | |
(tō) sobhāné meekhoree | you eat breakfast (informal) | (تو) صُبحانِه میخوری | |
(tō) sohbat kardee | You spoke (informal) | (تو) صُحبَت کَردی | |
(tō) sohbat meekonee | You speak (informal) | (تو) صُحبَت میکُنی | |
(tō) tamāshā kardee | You watched | (تو) تَماشا کَردی | |
(tō) tamāshā meekonee | You watch | (تو) تَماشا میکُنی | |
(tō) tamreen kardee | You practiced | (تو) تَمرین کَردی | |
(tō) telephon kardee | you (informal) called | (تو) تِلِفُن کَردی | |
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va az ān shākheyé bāzeegar door az dast seeb rā cheedeyeem | and that we have plucked the apple from that playful, hard to reach branch |