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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| neek-am | I am good | نیکَم | |
| neem | Half | نيم | |
| neenee | baby | نینی | |
| neenee koochooloo | little baby | نینی کوچولو | |
| neest | is not | نیست | |
| neest | isn't | نیست | |
| neest | is not | نیست | |
| neest | It's not (shortened) | نیست | |
| neestee | not being | نیستی | |
| neestee ast | is to not be | نیستی است | |
| neez | also, too | نیز | |
| nemeefahmam | I don’t understand | نِمیفَهمَم | |
| nemeekhoonan, nemeegan | they don’t sing, they don’t speak | نِمیخونَن، نِمیگَن | |
| nemeeresam | I won’t get there | نِمیرِسَم | |
| nemeeshé | it's not possible | نِمیشِه | |
| nemeetoonam | I can't | نِمیتونَم | |
| nemeetoonam beeshtar bokhoram | I can't eat more | نِمیتونَم بیشتَر بُخُورَم | |
| neshasté | sitting, seated | نِشَستِه | |
| neshastee | you are sitting | نِشَستی | |
| nesheen | sit! (you, informal) | نِشین |