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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| kard | to do stem | کَرد | |
| kārd | knife | کارد | |
| kardan | to do | کَردَن | |
| kāree | a deed, a thing, work | کاری | |
| kāree nadānand | they don't know anything | کاری نَدانَند | |
| kār kard | (he or she) worked | کار کَرد | |
| kār kardan | to work | کار کَردَن | |
| kār kardan | to do work | کار کَردَن | |
| kārkhooné | factory | کارخونِه | |
| kār kon | work | کار کُن | |
| kār meekonam | I am working. | کار میکُنَم | |
| kārté melee eenā? | my national ID and such? | کارتِ مِلّی اینا؟ | |
| kas | anyone, one, someone | کَس | |
| kas ché dānad, een khabardār-ast ō bas | who knows what it’s doing / is doing the right thing; it’s the only one who has (true) knowledge/awareness (of the candle)" | کَس چِه دانَد، این خَبَردارَست و بَس | |
| kasee | anyone, someone | کَسی | |
| kasee | one | کَسی | |
| kasee k'az eshgh khālee shod fesord-ast | he who is devoid of love is hardhearted | کَسی کَز عِشق خالی شُد فِسُردَست | |
| kas eeman neest joz dar khānéyé eshgh | no one is safe and secure save in the abode of love | کَس ایمَن نیست جُز دَر خانِهٔ عِشق | |
| kāsht | he/she/it planted | کاشت | |
| kay | when | کِی |