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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| (mā) beeyāreem | we bring | (ما) بیاریم | |
| (mā) boodeem | We were | (ما) بودیم | |
| *māch, māch* | Kiss kiss | ماچ، ماچ | |
| madad | help | مَدَد | |
| mādar | mother | مادَر | |
| mā dar ān jangalé sabz seeyāl shaby az khargooshān vahshee va dar ān daryāyé moztarebé khoonsard | we asked wild rabbits one night in that green flowing forest and shells full of pearls in that turbulent cold blooded sea | ||
| mādar bozorg | grandmother | مادَربُزُرگ | |
| (mā) dāreem | We have | (ما) داریم | |
| (mā) dāreem meekhoreem | We are eating | (ما) داریم میخوریم | |
| (mā) dāreem sohbat meekoneem | We are speaking | (ما) داریم صُحبَت مییکُنیم | |
| mādaré man | my mother | مادَرِ مَن | |
| (mā) dāshté bāsheem | we have | (ما) داشتِه باشیم | |
| (mā) deevooné hasteem | We are crazy | (ما) دیوونِه هَستیم | |
| (mā) deltang hasteem | We are heavy-hearted | (ما) دِلتَنگ هَستیم | |
| (mā) dorost kardeem | We made | (ما) دُرُست کَردیم | |
| magé bachash namordé? | didn't her child die? | مَگِه بَچِّهاَش نَمُردِه؟ | |
| magé ghablesh cheghadr harf meezad? | how much was he talking before? | مَگِه قَبلِش چِقَدر حَرف میزَد؟ | |
| magé man bā'esé badbakhteeshoon-am? | am I responsible for them being in a bad situation? | مَگِه مَن باعِثِ بَدبَختیشوناَم؟ | |
| magé man khar-am | literally, 'what, am I a donkey?' meaning 'what, am I an idiot?' | مَگه مَن خَرَم | |
| magé meeshé? | is it possible? | مَگِه میشِه؟ |