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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| irānee-yé | He/she is Iranian | ایرانیِه | |
| irānee-yee | You are Iranian (informal) | ایرانیای | |
| irānee-yeem | We are Iranian | ایرانیایم | |
| irānee-yeen | You are Iranian (formal) | ایرانییاین | |
| ja’ad | curls | جَعد | |
| ja’adé geesooyat | the curls of your hair | جَعدِ گیسویَت | |
| jādoo | magic | جادو | |
| jahān | world, universe | جَهان | |
| jahān | world | جَهان | |
| jahān | world | جَهان | |
| jahān | the world | جَهان | |
| jahān bee khāké eshgh ābee nadārad | without the soil of love the earth has no seas | جَهان بی خاکِ عِشق آبی نَدارَد | |
| jahān eshgh-ast ō deegar zargh-sāzee | the world IS love; all else, a deceptive charade | جَهان عِشقَست و دیگَر زَرقسازی | |
| jāmee | a cup, a chalice | جامی | |
| jān | life, soul | جان | |
| jān | dear | جان | |
| jān | soul | جان | |
| jān | life | جان | |
| jān | life; also used as a term of endearment-- dear | جان | |
| jānam | my dear | جانَم |