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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| banafsh | purple | بَنَفش | |
| bā namak | literally: 'with salt.' meaning: funny, charming person | با نَمَک | |
| bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykarand | The sons of Adam are limbs of a frame | بَنی آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند | |
| bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykar-and | the sons of Adam are limbs of a frame | بَنی آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند | |
| bani ādam a'zāyé yek peykar-and | the sons of Adam are limbs of a frame | بَنی آدَم اَعضایِ یِک پِیکَرَند | |
| bānk | bank | بانک | |
| bā otoboos meeram foroodgāh | I’ll go with a bus to the airport | با اُتُوبوس میرَم فُرودگاه | |
| bar | on | بَر | |
| bar | on | بَر | |
| bar | on | بَر | |
| barādar | brother | بَرادَر | |
| barādaré bāmazeyé man | my funny brother | بَرادَرِ بامَزِهِ مَن | |
| barādaré nātanee | half brother | برادر ناتنى | |
| barafrooz | ignite, fire up | بَراَفروز | |
| barafroozee | ignite! fire up! | بَراَفروزی | |
| barafshān | shake off! | بَراَفشان | |
| barandat | they will take you | بَرَندَت | |
| bar andāzee | for you to do away with | بَراَندازی | |
| barandet bé behesht | they will take you to heaven | بَرَندَت بِه بِهِشت | |
| barāyé beeroon raftan āmādé meesham | I get ready to go out | بَرایِ بیرون رَفتَن آمادِه میشَم |