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jān ō del-rā meekhāstand az āsheghān in the path of Love, a Lover is asked to give away his heart and his soul جان و دِل را می‌خواستَند اَز عاشِقان rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 4
jān ō del-rā meesepāram I surrender my heart and soul جان و دِل را می‌سِپارَم rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 4
jān ō del-rā meesepāram rooz ō shab I offer my heart and soul night and day جان و دِل را می‌سِپارَم روز و شَب rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 4
jān ō del-rā meesepāram rooz ō shab I offer my heart and soul night and day جان و دِل را می‌سِپارَم روز و شَب rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Intro
jāpon Japan ژاپُن How to Introduce Where You are From, and Introducing the Different forms of You
jāt khāli lit: Your place is empty (You are missed) جات خالى Review of Unit 2
jātoon khalee bood literally 'your space was empty,' meaning 'you were missed (formal)' جاتون خالى بود Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
jātoon khālee-yé literally: 'your place is empty (formal).' meaning: you were missed جاتون خالیِه Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
jātoon sabz bood literally: 'your place was green (formal).' meaning: you were missed جاتون سَبز بود Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
javān gooshé goftār oo-rā sepord and the young one lent his ear to him جَوان گوشِ گُفتار او را سِپُرد
javān neek del gasht ō farmānesh kard the young man was convinced and agreed جَوان نیک دِل گَشت و فَرمانِش کَرد
jāveedān forever جاویدان barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 4
jāyé badee a bad spot جایِ بَدی Meeting on the Street
jāyé badee eestādam I stopped in a bad spot جایِ بَدی ایستادَم Meeting on the Street
jedee? really? seriously? جِدّی؟ Meeting Up with Friends
jeegar liver جیگَر Parts of the Body (Vocabulary Sprint)
jeegar dear جیگَر How to Talk About Love and Friendship
jeemnāsteek gymnastics ژیمناستیک Sports (Vocabulary Sprint)
jelō in front of جِلو Prepositions
jeloyé in front of جِلویِ Prepositions