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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| dasht | field | دشت | |
| dāsht | had | داشت | |
| dāshtan | to have | داشتَن | |
| dāshté bāsh | to have | داشتِه باش | |
| dashthāyee | fields | دشتهای | |
| dashthāyee ché farāgh | such wide fields | ||
| dast | hand / arm | دَست | |
| dast | hand | دَست | |
| dastam dard meekoné | my hand/arm hurts | دَستَم دَرد میکُنِه | |
| dāstān | story | داستان | |
| dast dard dāram | I have a hand/arm ache | دَست دَرد دارَم | |
| dast darkash kard bā ātash bé ham | it took the fire in its arms (i.e. embraced it) | دَست دَرکَش کَرد با آتَش بِه هَم | |
| dasté khālee | empty-handed | دَستِ خالی | |
| dasté por | full-handed | دَستِ پُر | |
| dasté shomā dard nakoné | I hope your hand doesn't hurt (thank you) | دَستِ شُما دَرد نَکُنِه | |
| dastet dard nakoné | thank you expression (informal) | دَستِت دَرد نَکُنِه | |
| dastet dard nakoné | literally: 'I hope your hand doesn’t hurt (informal).' meaning: thank you! | دَستِت دَرد نَکُنِه | |
| dastetoon dard nakoné | thank you expression (formal) | دَستِتون دَرد نَکُنِه | |
| dast-hā | hands/arms | دَستها | |
| dastshoowee | bathroom (handwashing room) | دَستشویی |