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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| hafteyee yek bār āshpazee meekonam. | I cook once a week. | هَفتِه‌ای یِک بار آشپَزی می‌کُنَم. | |
| haftom | 7th | هَفتُم | |
| haft ō neem deegé khaylee zood-é | half past seven is rather early | هَفت و نیم دیگِه خِیلی زودِه | |
| haftsad | 700 | هَفتصَد | |
| hagh | right, rights | حَق | |
| hagheeghat | truth | حَقیقَت | |
| hakeemān | sages, the wise | حَکیمان | |
| hakeemān een keshesh-rā eshgh khānand | (and) the wise know this attraction to be love (its very self) | حَکیمان این کِشِش را عِشق خوانَند | |
| hāl | state of being | حال | |
| hālā | now | حالا | |
| hālā deegé khodetoon meedooneed ké | now then, you know yourself that | حالا دیگِه خودِتون می‌دونید کِه | |
| hālā maseeram ham door-é | well, my commute is also far | حالا مَسیرَم هَم دورِه | |
| hālam bad-é | I feel bad | حالَم بَدِه | |
| hālam khoob-é | I’m feeling well | حالَم خوبِه | |
| hālam khoob neest | I don’t feel well | حالَم خوب نیست | |
| hālam khoob neest | I don’t feel well | حالَم خوب نیست | |
| hālā shāyad roozé avalet-é, khasté shodee | you must be tired since it's just your first day | حالا شایَد روزِ اَوَّلِتِه، خَستِه شُدی | |
| haleem | oatmeal-like dish | حَلیم | |
| hālé shomā chetor-é? | how are you? (formal) | حالِ شُما چِطورِه؟ | |
| hālé shomā chetor-é? | how are you? (formal) | حالِ شُما چِطُورِه؟ |