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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| chehel ō panj | 45 | چِهِل و پَنج | |
| chejooree meeresee forodgāh? | how are you arriving at the airport? | چِجوری میرِسی فُرودگاه؟ | |
| chejoor talafoz meeshé? | how is it pronounced? | چِجور تَلَفُّظ میشِه؟ | |
| ché kārhāyee doost dāree bokonee? | what do you like to do? (informal) | چِه كارهايي دوست دارى بُکُنى؟ | |
| ché kārhāyee doost dāreen bokoneen? | what do you like to do? (formal) | چِه کارهایی دوست دارین بُکُنین؟ | |
| ché khabar? | what’s the news? (what’s up?) | چِه خَبَر؟ | |
| ché khoshgel-ee | how pretty you are! | چِه خوشگِلی | |
| chelō kabob | kabob | چِلو کَباب | |
| chenān beetābam | I am so restless | ||
| cherāgh | light, lamp | چِراغ | |
| cherāgh | light | چراغ | |
| cherāghé del | light of the heart | چِراغِ دِل | |
| cherā hay lajbāzee meekonee? | why do you keep being stubborn? | چِرا هِی لَجبازی میکُنی؟ | |
| cherā meslé ādam harf nemeezanee? | why don't you talk like a human being? | چِرا مِثلِ آدَم حَرف نِمیزَنی؟ | |
| cherā na? | why not? | چِرا نَه؟ | |
| cherā poolé zoor? | why forced money? | چِرا پولِ زور؟ | |
| cheshām | my eyes | چشام | |
| cheshm | eye | چِشم | |
| cheshm | eye | چِشم | |
| cheshmesh nazaneem | let's not give them the evil eye | چِشمِش نَزَنیم |