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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
morghé sefeed	white chicken	مُرغِ سِفید	How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
morghé zard	yellow chicken	مُرغِ زَرد	The Concept of "ezāfé"
morgh-hā	chickens	مُرغ‌ها	How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
morgh-hāyé seeyāh	black chickens	مُرغ‌هایِ سیاه	How to Describe Things (Includes List of All the Colors)
mota'asefāné khooné neest	unfortunately, she's not home	مُتَأسِّفانِه خونِه نیست	The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone
motevajé shodan	to notice, pay attention	مُتِوَجِّه شُدَن	Getting Attention
motorcyclet	motorcycle	مُوتُورسیکلِت	How To Discuss Travel
mozāhem	annoying, obtrusive, pesky, in one's way	مُزاحِم	Talking with a Neighbor
mozāhem	trouble	مُزاحِم	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhemetoon	annoying to you, in your way	مُزاحِمِتون	Talking with a Neighbor
mozāhemetoon nemeesham	I won't get in your way, I don't want to get in your hair	مُزاحِمِتون نِمی‌شَم	Talking with a Neighbor
mozāhem nabāsham	I don't want to be trouble	مُزاحِم نَباشَم	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem nabāsheem	we don't want to be trouble	مُزاحِم نَباشیم	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem neestee	you are not trouble (informal)	مُزاحِم نیستی	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
mozāhem neesteen	you are not trouble (formal)	مُزاحِم نیستین	The Etiquette of Being Hosted
na	no, not	نَه	aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 5
na	no, not	نَه	rendee deedam : Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam Part 2
na	no	نَه	How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions
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	A Separation, Part 4
na bābā	literally: 'no father', meaning: no way	نَه بابا	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions

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