No. 698 in Persian

نفتی

"Nefti" (نفتی) in Persian means "petroleum-related" or "oil-colored (dark greenish-brown)."

In a sentence

ایران یک کشور نفتی است.
Iran is an oil-rich country.
Here, 'نفتی' describes a country associated with oil resources.
من به شرکت نفتی یک نامه فرستادم.
I sent a letter to the oil company.
In this sentence, 'نفتی' describes the company related to oil industry.
پالایشگاه نفتی جدیدی ساخته شد.
A new oil refinery was built.
The word 'نفتی' here is used to specify that the refinery deals with oil.

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