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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| magé nazadeesh? | didn't you hit her? | مَگِه نَزَدیش؟ | |
| magé partesh nakardee too pelé? | didn't you throw her on the stairs? | مَگِه پَرتِش نَکَردی تو پِلِّه؟ | |
| maghāzé basté shod | the store closed | مَغازِه بَستِه شُد | |
| māh | month | ماه | |
| māh | moon | ماه | |
| mā hagheeghat rā dar bāghché paydā kardeem dar negahé sharmāgeen golee gomnām | we found truth in the garden in the embarrassed look of a nameless flower, and we found permanence in the endless moment when two suns stared at each other | ||
| (mā) hasteem | We are | (ما) هَستیم | |
| māhee | fish | ماهی | |
| māh-ee | each month | ماهی | |
| māheeché | muscles | ماهیچِه | |
| māheehā | fish | ماهیها | |
| māhee seesad, khānom | three hundred a month, miss | ماهی سیصَد، خانُم | |
| māh-ee yek bar | once a month | ماهی یِک بار | |
| māh-ee yek bār bé dāllās meeram. | Once a month I go to Dallas. | ماهی یِک بار بِه دالاس میرَم. | |
| māhi | fish | ماهی | |
| māh rokh | moon face | ماه رُخ | |
| māh rokhee | a moon face | ماه رُخی | |
| (mā) irānee hasteem | We are Iranian | (ما) ایرانی هَستیم | |
| majnoon | crazy | مَجنون | |
| (mā) kardeem | We did | (ما) کَردیم |