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| Persian (phonetic) | English | Script | Appears In |
|---|---|---|---|
| māhee | fish | ماهی | |
| māh-ee | each month | ماهی | |
| māheeché | muscles | ماهیچِه | |
| māheehā | fish | ماهیها | |
| māhee seesad, khānom | three hundred a month, miss | ماهی سیصَد، خانُم | |
| māh-ee yek bar | once a month | ماهی یِک بار | |
| māh-ee yek bār bé dāllās meeram. | Once a month I go to Dallas. | ماهی یِک بار بِه دالاس میرَم. | |
| māhi | fish | ماهی | |
| māh rokh | moon face | ماه رُخ | |
| māh rokhee | a moon face | ماه رُخی | |
| (mā) irānee hasteem | We are Iranian | (ما) ایرانی هَستیم | |
| majnoon | crazy | مَجنون | |
| (mā) kardeem | We did | (ما) کَردیم | |
| (mā) kār kardeem | We did work | (ما) کار کَردیم | |
| (mā) kār meekoneem | we work | (ما) کار میکُنیم | |
| (mā) kār meekoneem | We work | (ما) کار میکُنیم | |
| (mā) khasté boodeem | We were tired | (ما) خَستِه بودیم | |
| (mā) khasté shodeem | We became tired | (ما) خَستِه شُدیم | |
| (mā) khordeem | We ate | (ما) خوردیم | |
| (mā) khoshgel hasteem | We are pretty | (ما) خوشگِل هَستیم |