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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| botreeyé sheer | milk bottle | بُطریِ شیر | |
| bovad | he/she/it is, there is | بُوَد | |
| bowleeng | bowling | بُولینگ | |
| bozorg | big | بُزُرگ | |
| bozorgtar | bigger | بُزُرگتَر | |
| bozorgtareen | biggest | بُزُرگتَرین | |
| cārtoon tamāshā meekonam | I watch a cartoon | کارتون تَماشا میکُنَم | |
| chāh | well | چاه | |
| chahār | 4 | چَهار | |
| chāhārdah | 14 | چَهاردَه | |
| chahārom | 4th | چَهارُم | |
| chahārsad | 400 | چَهارصَد | |
| chahārshanbé | Wednesday | چَهارشَنبِه | |
| chāi | tea | چای | |
| chāi bā sheer | tea with milk | چای با شیر | |
| chāi bā sheereenee | tea with sweets | چای با شیرینی | |
| chāi bā shekar | tea with sugar | چای با شِکَر | |
| chāi meekhoree? | will you have tea? | چای میخُوری؟ | |
| chand | how much; how many | چَند | |
| chand | how many | چَند؟ |