No. 248 in Persian
شب
The Persian word "شب" means "night" in English.
In a sentence
شب بسیار آرامی بود.
The night was very peaceful.
Here, 'شب' refers to the nighttime, representing a specific time of the day.
شبها سردتر از روزها هستند.
Nights are colder than days.
In this sentence, 'شبها' is the plural form of 'شب', referring to multiple instances of nighttime.
هر شب کتاب میخوانم.
I read a book every night.
Here, 'شب' is used with 'هر' meaning 'every', describing a regular activity that occurs every night.
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