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Persian (phonetic) English Script Appears In
ā More Present Continuous and Imperatives (!)
āb water آب How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai), Colors (Vocabulary Sprint), fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 2, fathe bagh: Forough Farokhzad's fathe bagh Part 4
āb bā leemoo water with lemon آب با لیمو How to Discuss Breakfast
āb bā yakh water with ice آب با یخ How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
āb bedooné yakh water without ice آب بدون یخ How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
ābee blue آبی How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors), Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
āb-é joosh boiled water آبِ جوش How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
āb-é madani mineral water آبِ‌ مَعدَنی How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
āb-é sheer tap water How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
āb jō beer آبِ جو How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
āb meevé fruit juice آب میوِه How to Host or Be Hosted (especially when it involves chai)
āb portoghāl orange juice آب پرتقال How to Discuss Breakfast
abroo eyebrow Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint)
afsordé depressed اَفسُردِه Emotion (Vocabulary Sprint)
agar if اَگر khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
agar az sharāb mastee if you are drunk off wine اگر اَز شَراب مستی khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
agar bā māh rokhee neshastee If you are sitting next to a moon faced girl اَگَربا ماهرُخی نِشَستی khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
agar zé bādé mastee if you are drunk off wine اَگر زِ بادِه مَستی khosh bāsh: Omar Khayyam's khosh bāsh Part 2
āghā Mr. آقا The Concept of ‘Ezafé’
āghā bourneuf Mr. Bourneuf آقایِ برنف The Concept of ‘Ezafé’
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