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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| sārā joon | dear Sara | سارا جون | |
| sāra khooné dāré | Sara has a house | سارا خونِه دارِه. | |
| sāra khooné nadāré | Sara doesn’t have a house | سارا خونِه نَدارِه. | |
| saram dard meekoné | my head hurts | سَرَم دَرد میکُنِه | |
| saram-ō bord | literally 'it took my head,' meaning 'it's very loud' | سَرَمُو بُرد | |
| saram-ō bordee | literally 'you took my head' (informal), meaning 'you talk too much' | سَرَمُو بُردی | |
| sārā tarafé rāsté maryam-é. | Sara is to the right of Maryam | سارا طَرَفِ راستِ مریَمِه. | |
| sar az pāyat | my head from your foot | سَر اَز پایَت | |
| sard | cold | سَرد | |
| sar dard dāram | I have a headache | سَر دَرد دارَم | |
| sard-é | It's cold | سَردِه | |
| sardee va garmee | hotness and coldness | سَردی وَ گَرمی | |
| saré gāz naré | he shouldn't go to the stove | سَرِ گاز نَرِه | |
| saré kooh | head (top) of the mountain | سر کوه | |
| saresh bé rooyé sangé | rest their head on a rock | سرش به روی سنگه | |
| saretoon dard nakoné | I hope your head doesn’t hurt | سَرِتون دَرد نَکُنِه | |
| sarf kon | spend! | صَرف کُن | |
| sargeejé dāram | I am dizzy | سَرگیجِه دارَم | |
| sar zé kooyat bar nadāram | I will not lift my head from your vicinity | سَر زِ کویَت بَرنَدارَم | |
| sar zé pāyat | my head from your foot | سَر زِ پایَت |