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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| kheesh-rā bar sham’ zad az door dar | it flung itself towards the candle from a distance | خویش را بَر شَمع زَد اَز دور دَر | Parable of the Moths, Part 2 |
| kheeshtan gom kard bā oo khash bé ham | and lost itself, joyfully united with the fire | خویشتَن گُم کَرد با او خوَش بِه هَم | Parable of the Moths, Part 3 |
| kheeyāboon | street | خیابان | Transportation (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| kheeyābooné boland | short street | خیابونِ بُلَند | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| kheeyābooné kootāh | long street | خیابونِ کوتاه | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| kheeyabooné main | Main Street | خیابونِ مِین | The Concept of "ezāfé" |
| khers | bear | خِرس | Animals (Vocabulary Sprint) |
| khob | well | خُب | Talking with a Neighbor |
| khob, een sālon-é. | Ok, this is the living room. | خوب، این سالُنِه. | A Dialogue between Leyla and Her Uncle Ahmad |
| khob, khoshhāl shodam | well, I became happy (to see/talk to you) | خُب، خوشحال شُدَم | The Etiquette for Talking on the Phone |
| khob... lotf koneed tashreef beeyāreen hālā eenjā | well…I would really appreciate it if you would please do me a favor and come here now | خُب…لُطف کُنید تَشریف بیارین حالا اینجا | A Separation, Part 2 |
| khob meegofteen man beheshoon āb meedādam | well, if you'd told me, I would've watered them | خُب می‌گُفتین مَن بِهِشون آب می‌دادَم | Talking with a Neighbor |
| khob, oonvakht bā nezāfatesh ō eenā ké moshkelee nadāreen? | okay, so you don't have any issues with cleaning him and all? | خُب، اونوَقت با نِظافَتِش و اینا کِه مُشکِلی نَدارین؟ | A Separation, Part 4 |
| khob pas chee meegee? | well then, what are you saying? | خُب پَس چی می‌گی؟ | A Separation, Part 5 |
| khob, shomā begeen bé man zang bezanan. aslan emshab begeen beeyān man bebeenameshoon. | Well, you tell him to call me. As a matter of fact, you know, tell him to come see me tonight. | خُب، شُما بِگین بِه مَن زَنگ بِزَنَن. اَصلاً اِمشَب بِگین بیان مَن بِبینَمِشون. | A Separation, Part 3 |
| khob, zahmat kam koneem | let's relieve the trouble | خُب، زَحمَت کَم کُنیم | The Etiquette of Being Hosted |
| khod | self, own | خود | aybé rendān makon: Hafez's aybé rendān makon Part 3 |
| khod | self | خود | rooz ō shab: Rumi's rooz ō shab Part 3 |
| khod | self | خُد | beshnō een nay: Rumi's beshnō een nay Part 3 |
| khodā | God | خُدا | payāmé naseem: Hafez's payāmé naseem Part 6 |