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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |