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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| shekāyat | complaint | شِکایَت | |
| shekāyat meekonad | it complains | شِکایَت میکُند | |
| shenā kardan | to swim | شِنا کَردَن | |
| shenā kon | swim | شِنا کُن | |
| shō | (you informal) become! | شو | |
| shō | become! | شُو | |
| shō | night | شو | |
| sho'ār | battle cry, custom, motto, slogan, tradition | شُعار | |
| sho'āree | a battle cry, custom, motto, slogan, tradition | شُعاری | |
| shod | became | شُد | |
| shod | he/she/it became | شُد | |
| shod | to become stem | شُد | |
| shod | he/she/it became | شُد | |
| shodam | I became | شُدَم | |
| shodan | to become | شُدَن | |
| shod yekee deegar gozasht az noor dar | another one (of the moths) went and passed through the light (of the candle) | شُد یِکی دیگَر گُذَشت اَز نور دَر | |
| shod yekee parvāné tā ghasree zé door | one (of the moths) went out (i.e. flew) to a palace (and), from a distance | شُد یِکی پَروانِه تا قَصری زِ دور | |
| shod yekee parvāné tā ghasree zé door | one (of the moths) went out (i.e. flew) to a palace (and), from a distance | شُد یِکی پَروانِه تا قَصری زِ دور | |
| shohar | husband | شُوهَر | |
| shomā | you (formal) | شُما |