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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| bālā | above | بالا | |
| bālā ovordam | I threw up | بالا اُوُردَم | |
| bālāyé | above | بالایِ | |
| balé | yes | بَلِه | |
| balé? | yes? | بَلِه؟ | |
| balé, ghorsé sardard dāreem | yes, we have headache medicine | بَله، قُرصِ سَر دَرد داریم | |
| balé, gorosnam-é | Yes, I’m hungry. | بَلِه گُرُسنَمِه | |
| balé, hāletoon khoob-é? | yes, how are you? | بَلِه، حالِتون خوبِه؟ | |
| balé, (man) chāi meekhoram | yes, I will drink tea | بَلِه، (مَن) چای می‌خورَم | |
| balé, (man) kāram-ō doost dāram | yes, I like my job | بَلِه، (مَن) کارَمُو دوست دارَم | |
| balé, teshnam-é | Yes, I’m thirsty. | بَلِه تِشنَمِه | |
| bā māh rokhee agar neshastee | if you are sitting next to a moon faced girl | با ماهرُخی اَگَر نِشَستی | |
| bā māh rokhee agar neshastee, khosh bāsh | If you have sat with a beloved who has a face like the moon, be happy | با ماهرخی اگر نشستی خوش باش | |
| bā māh rokhee agar neshastee, khosh bāsh | If you are sitting next to a moon faced girl, be happy/content | با ماهرُخی اَگَر نِشَستی خوش باش | |
| bā māmānam sohbat meekonam | I am speaking with my mother | با مامانَم صُحبَت می‌کُنَم | |
| bā man rāzee bood | with me there was a secret | با مَن رازی بود | |
| banafsh | purple | بَنَفش | |
| bā namak | literally: 'with salt.' meaning: funny, charming person | با نَمَک | |
| bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykarand | The sons of Adam are limbs of a frame | بَنی آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند | |
| bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykar-and | the sons of Adam are limbs of a frame | بَنی آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند |