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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| koo-ee | an alley | کوای | |
| kooh | mountain | کوه | |
| koohāyee ché boland | such tall mountains | کوههای چه بلند | |
| koohé bolandé bozorg | the tall big mountain | کوهِ بُلَندِ بُزُرگ | |
| koohhāyee | mountains | کوههای | |
| k’oo khabar ārad zé matloob andakee | to (go and) bring back a little news/information about our beloved/object of desire (i.e. the candle) | کو خَبَر آرَد زِ مَطلوب اَندَکی | |
| k’oo khabar ārad zé matloob andakee | to (go and) bring back a little news/information about our beloved/object of desire (i.e. the candle) | کو خَبَر آرَد زِ مَطلوب اَندَکی | |
| kootāh | short | کوتاه | |
| kooy | vicinity, direction, neighborhood | کوی | |
| kooy | alley, suburb | کوی | |
| kooyat | your alley/suburb | کویَت | |
| kooyé kharābāt | back alleys of disrepute, street of the winehouse | کویِ خَرابات | |
| kosh | happy/content | خوش | |
| kosh bāsh | be glad/content | خوش باش | |
| koshtee | wrestling | کُشتی | |
| lab | lip | لب | |
| labām | my lips | لبام | |
| labāmō bastam | I closed my lips | لَبامو بَستَم | |
| labāmō bastam | I closed my lips | لبامو بستم | |
| lādan: dokhtar! | Girl! | لادَن: دُختَر! |