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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| zānoom dard meekoné | my knee hurts | زانوم دَرد میکُنِه | |
| zan: sabr kon bebeenam. hmm, benazar meeyād too cinemā-hā filmé jālebee neest. | Let me see. It seems there aren't good movies in the cinema. | زَن: صَبر کُن بِبینَم. همم، بِنَظَر میاد تو سینِماها فیلمِ جالِبی نیست. | |
| zarāfé | giraffe | زَرافِه | |
| zar-andoozee | the act of collecting gold | زَراَندوزی | |
| zarchoobé | turmeric | زَردچوبِه | |
| zard | yellow | زَرد | |
| zardeeyé man az tō, sorkheeyé tō az man | my yellowness to you, your redness to me | زَردی مَن اَز تو، سُرخیِ تو اَز مَن | |
| zarf shoowee | kitchen sink | ظَرف شویی | |
| zāyeedan | to give birth | زاییدَن | |
| zāyemān | giving birth | زایِمان | |
| zāyeshgāh | place to give birth | زایِشگاه | |
| zé | from, by, than, of | زِ | |
| zé | of | زِ | |
| zé | from | زِ | |
| z'é | from, of | زِ | |
| z'é āmadé | of the future | زِ آمَدِه | |
| zee | live! | زی | |
| zeebā | beautiful | زیبا | |
| zeeré | under | زیرِ | |
| zeerzameen | basement | زیر زَمین |