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Persian (phonetic)	English	Script	Appears In
khāhee	you want	خواهی	barafshān: Hafez's barafshān Part 5
khāhesh meekonam	you’re welcome	خواهِش می‌کُنَم	Review of Unit 2, Navigating 'Tārof' in Different Social Situations, Respect in the Persian Culture
khāhesh meekonam khānom. khodā negahdāretoon. khasté ham nabāsheed.	You're welcome, ma'am. God bless. Thanks for your efforts.	خواهِش می‌کُنَم خانُم. خُدا نِگَهدارِتون. خَستِه هَم نَباشید.	A Separation, Part 3
khāk	dirt, dust, earth, soil	خاک	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 2
khāk bar saram	literally 'dirt on my head' (informal) meaning...something not nice in English...	خاک بَر سَرَم	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
khāk bar saret	literally 'dirt on your head' (informal) meaning...something not nice in English...	خاک بَر سَرِت	Common Persian Sayings and Expressions
khāké eshgh	the soil of love	خاکِ عِشق	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 2
khākestar	ash	خاکِستر	Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
khākestaree	gray	خاکِستری	Colors (Vocabulary Sprint)
khalabān	pilot	خَلَبان	How to Talk About Your Job and Where You Work
khāle	aunt (maternal)	خالِه	How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names
khālé	aunt (maternal)	خالِه	How to Use Question Words, More Family Vocabulary, and a Few Filler Words and Phrases, Families (Vocabulary Sprint)
khālee	empty	خالی	dar golestané: Sohrab Sepehri's dar golestané Part 2
khālee	devoid, empty, unoccupied	خالی	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 4
khālee shod	he/she/it became devoid, empty, unoccupied	خالی شُد	sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love): Nezami Ganjavi's sokhanee chand dar eshgh (A Few Words on Love) Part 4
khālé farnāz: ālee-yé!	Great!	خالِه فَرناز: عالیِه!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: āré, rāst meegee.	Yes, you're right.	خالِه فَرناز: آرِه، راست می‌گی.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: ba’ad az nāhār meereem cinemā.	After lunch we'll go to the movies.	خالِه فَرناز: بَعد اَز ناهار می‌ریم سینِما.	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khalé farnāz: balé, salām leylā jān!	Yes, hello Leyla dear!	خالِه فَرناز: بَلِه، سَلام لِیلا جان!	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz
khālé farnāz: bé engeleesee meeshé ‘Les Misérables’.	In English, it's 'Les Misérables'.	خالِه فَرناز: بِه اِنگِلیسی می‌شِه «Les Misérables».	A Dialogue between Leyla and Aunt Farnaz

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