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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| jom’é shab rafteem moozé | Friday night we went to the museum | جُمعِه شَب رَفتیم موزِه. | |
| jom’é ta'teel-é | Friday is off | جُمعِه تَعطیلِه | |
| jom’é tateel-é! | Friday is off! | جُمعِه تَعطیلِه! | |
| jomé ta'teelé | Friday's off | جُمعِه تَعطیلِ | |
| jomlé | the entirety of; the sum of | جُملِه | |
| jomlé jān | entirety of life; all of existence | جُملِه جان | |
| joojé | baby bird | جوجِه | |
| joojé kabob | chicken kabob | جوجِه کَباب | |
| joojé kābob bā ostokhoon | chicken kabob with bone | جوجِه کَباب با اُستُخون | |
| joojoo | bird | جوحو | |
| joon | life | جون | |
| joon | dear | جون | |
| joz | except, besides, but | جُز | |
| kabob | kabob | کَباب | |
| kabootar | pigeon | کَبوتَر | |
| kabootarā o zāghāt | your pigeons and your ravens | کبوترا و زاغات | |
| kabootar vār | like a pigeon | کَبوتَر وار | |
| kaf | palm | کَف | |
| kalāgh | crow | کلاغ | |
| kalé pāché | sheep head and hooves | کَلِّه پاچِه |