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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| keshtee | boat | کِشتی | |
| ketābam | my book | کِتابَم | |
| ketābam | my book | کِتابَم | |
| ketābat | your book | کِتابَت | |
| ketābat | your book, your books | کِتابَت | |
| ketābé khoob | good book | کِتابِ خوب | |
| ketābemoon | our book | کِتابِمون | |
| ketābesh | his or her book | کِتابِش | |
| ketābeshoon | their book | کِتابِشون | |
| ketābet | your book (informal) | کِتابِت | |
| ketabé tō | your book | کِتابِ تو | |
| ketābetoon | your book (plural or formal) | کِتابِتون | |
| ketāb-hā rā behesh bedeen shāyad bedardash khord | give him these books so they may be useful to him | کِتابها را بِهِش بِدین شایَد بِدَردَش خورد | |
| ketāb-ō bezār pāyeen | put the book down (informal) | کِتابُو بِذار پایین | |
| ketāb-ō bezār roo meez | put the book on the table | کِتابُو بِذار رو میز | |
| ketāb roo meez-é. | The book is on the table. | کِتاب رو میزِه. | |
| ketāb rooyé meez-é. | The book is on the table. | کِتاب رویِ میزِه. | |
| khāb | sleep | خواب | |
| khābam meebaré | I fall asleep (sleep takes me) | خوابَم میبَرِه | |
| khāhar | sister | خواهَر |