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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| zendegee bāyad kard | one must live | زندگی باید کرد | dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2 |
| zendegee khālee neest | life is not empty | زندگی خالی نیست | dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2 |
| zendegee khālee neest | life is not empty | زندگی خالی نیست | dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Intro |
| zendegee kon | live! | زِندِگی کُن | shād zee: Rudaki's shād zee Part 2 |
| zendegeeyé noghreyé āvāzeest | the silvery life of a song | fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 5 | |
| zesht | ugly | زِشت | How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors) |
| zeshtar | uglier | زِشتتَر | How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors) |
| zeshtareen | ugliest | زِشتتَرین | How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors) |
| zhu’an | June | ژوئن | More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons |
| zhu’iyé | July | ژوئیِه | More Numbers, and the Months, Days and Seasons |
| zood meeresam | I’ll get there quickly | زود میرِسَم | How To Discuss Travel |