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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| meslé yek beesheyé noor | like a grove of light | مِثلِ یِک بیشِهٔ نور | |
| meslé yek beesheyé noor | like a beam of light | مثل یک بیشه نور | |
| metrō | subway | مِترُو | |
| miniāture | classic Persian drawing | مینیاتور | |
| mobl | couch | مُبل | |
| modām | constant | مُدام | |
| modāmam | my constant state | مُدامَم | |
| modāmam mast meedārad | it puts me in a constant state of drunkenness | مُدامَم مَست میدارَد | |
| mofasal | epic | مُفَصَّل | |
| mohandes | engineer | مُهَندِس | |
| molānā | Rumi | مُولانا | |
| momken-é | it’s possible | مُمکِنِه | |
| momken-é beram | I may go | مُمکِنِه بِرَم | |
| momken-é naram | I may not go | مُمکِنِه نَرَم | |
| momken-é shomāreyé telephonet-ō dāshté bāsham? | may I have your phone number? | مُمکِنِه شُمارِهٔ تِلِفونِتو داشتِه باشَم؟ | |
| montazeré chee hastee? | what are you waiting for? | مُنتَظِرِ چی هَستی؟ | |
| montazeré nāhār-am | I am waiting for lunch | مُنتَظِرِ ناهارَم | |
| montazeré shām-am | I am waiting for dinner | مُنتَظِرِ شامَم | |
| montazeré shoharam-am | I am waiting for my husband | مُنتَظِرِ شوهَرَمَم | |
| moo | hair | مو |