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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| hālā shāyad roozé avalet-é, khasté shodee | you must be tired since it's just your first day | حالا شایَد روزِ اَوَّلِتِه، خَستِه شُدی | |
| haleem | oatmeal-like dish | حَلیم | |
| hālé shomā chetor-é? | how are you? (formal) | حالِ شُما چِطُورِه؟ | |
| hālé shomā chetor-é? | how are you? (formal) | حالِ شُما چِطورِه؟ | |
| hālet chetor-é? | how are you? (informal) | حالِت چِطورِه؟ | |
| hālet chetor-é? | how are you? (informal) | حالِت چِطُورِه؟ | |
| hālet chetor-é? | how are you feeling? | حالِت چِطورِه؟ | |
| hālé tō chetor-é? | How are you? (informal) | حالِ تو چِطورِه؟ | |
| ham | also | هَم | |
| ham | and | هَم | |
| hamāghooshee | embracing | ||
| hamāghooshee dar | embracing in | ||
| hamām meekonam | I take a bath | حَمام میکُنَم | |
| hamchenoon | thus | هَمچِنون | |
| hamchō | thus | هَمچُو | |
| hamchō ān yek kay neshān dādee tō neez?" | just like that other moth, how have you presented any sign? (i.e. you haven’t!)" | هَمچُو آن یِک کِی نِشان دادی تُو نیز؟ | |
| hamchō khod majnoon konam | thus I will make myself crazy | هَمچُو خود مَجنون کُنَم | |
| hamé | all, every | هَمِه | |
| hamé | everyone | همه | |
| hamé bāzee-st elā eshgh-bāzee | it is all child’s play, save for the game of love | هَمِه بازیست اِلّا عِشقبازی |