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Farsi (Persian) translation: salAm, dorood


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English term or phrase:Hello
Farsi (Persian) translation:salAm, dorood
Entered by: Behnam Koleili
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12:37 May 18, 2004
English to Farsi (Persian) translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Hello!
Eastern Farsi
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Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:39
salAm, dorood
Explanation:
"salAm" is the common word we use in Farsi, but some people like "dorood" which is literary and old in style.

"sa" is pronounced like "sa" in "Sam", and "lAm" is pronounced like "lum" in "lumber".
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Behnam Koleili
Iran
Local time: 23:09
Grading comment
thank you very much, just what I needed
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5 +1salAm, dorood
Behnam Koleili


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hello!
salAm, dorood


Explanation:
"salAm" is the common word we use in Farsi, but some people like "dorood" which is literary and old in style.

"sa" is pronounced like "sa" in "Sam", and "lAm" is pronounced like "lum" in "lumber".

Behnam Koleili
Iran
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Native in Farsi (Persian)Farsi (Persian), Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
thank you very much, just what I needed

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