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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| tā nagardee bee khabar az jesm ō jān | while you haven’t (yet) become unaware of (i.e. not so focused on) your own material aspect and material life | تا نَگَردی بی خَبَر اَز جِسم و جان | |
| tanash noghréyé pāk ō rokh chon behesht | his body is of pure silver, and his face, like heaven | تَنَش نُقرِهٔ پاک و رُخ چُون بِهِشت | |
| 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 | ||
| ta'reef kardan | to describe | تَعریف کَردَن | |
| 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 āvordan | to grace with your presence | تَشریف آوُردَن | |
| tashreef āvordeen | you graced us with your presence | تَشریف آوُردین | |
| tashreef dāshté bāsheed, alān | please hold on for now | شریف داشتِه باشید، اَلان | |
| tashreef ovordan | to grace with your presence | تَشریف اُوُردَن | |
| ta'teel | day off, holiday, vacation | تَعطیل |