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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozāhem neesteen | you are not trouble (formal) | مُزاحِم نیستین | |
| na | no | نَه | |
| na | no, not | نَه | |
| na | no, not | نَه | |
| na, ayb nadāré. oon ham jāyé pedaram-é | no, no worries, I would treat him as I treat my father | نَه، عِیب (عِب) نَدارِه. اون هَم جایِ پِدَرَمِه | |
| na bābā | literally: 'no father', meaning: no way | نَه بابا | |
| nābarādaree | stepbrother | نابرادرى | |
| nabāt | rock candy | نَبات | |
| nabāyad | mustn’t/shouldn’t | نَبایَد | |
| nabāyad | must not | نَبایَد | |
| na, bé khodā | no, by god | نَه، بِه خُدا | |
| na deegé | not really | نَه دیگِه | |
| nafeer | inside of an instrument (cry) | نَفیر | |
| nafeeram | my insides | نَفیرَم | |
| na, gorosné neestam | No, I’m not hungry | نَه گُرُسنِه نیستَم | |
| nāhār | lunch | ناهار | |
| nāhār hāzer-é | Lunch is ready. | ناهار حاضِرِه | |
| nāhār khordan | to eat lunch | ناهار خوردَن | |
| najost | did not seek | نَجُست | |
| nakard | he/she/it didn't do | نَکَرد |