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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| āghel | wise | عاقِل | |
| ahsant | excellent, well done | اَحسَنت | |
| ahvāl porsee | asking how people are doing | اَحوالپُرسی | |
| aidee | gift | عیدی | |
| aidé shomā mobārak | Happy New Year | عید شُما مُبارَک | |
| ajab zeeb-āst! | It's so beautiful! | عَجَب زیباست! | |
| ajal | death | اَجَل | |
| akharé hafté | weekend | آخَرِهَفتِه | |
| ākharé hafté | weekend | آخَرِ هَفتِه | |
| ākharé hafté cheekār kardee? | What did you do during the weekend? (informal) | آخَرِ هَفتِه چِهکار کَردی؟ | |
| ākharé hafté cheekār kardee? | What did you do over the weekend? (informal) | آخَرِ هَفتِه چِهکار کَردی؟ | |
| ākharé hafté cheekār kardeen? | What did you do during the weekend? (formal) | آخَرِ هَفتِه چِهکار کَردین؟ | |
| ākharé hafté cheekār meekonee? | What are you doing over the weekend? | آخَرِ هَفتِه چِهکار میکُنی؟ | |
| alaf | grass | علف | |
| ālam | the world | عالَم | |
| alān ham meegam | I'm saying it now, too | اَلان هَم میگَم | |
| albaté | of course | اَلبَتِّه | |
| ālee | great | عالی | |
| ālmān | Germany | آلمان | |
| ālmānee | German | آلمانی |