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sub- in Persian

زیرـ zir-

/sʌb/

sub- in Persian: زیرـ (zir-). In English, sub- means under, beneath.

Persian words for sub-

under, beneath
زیرـ zir-
subsidiary, secondary
زیرـ zir-

English meaning of sub-

  1. prefix Under, beneath.
  2. prefix Subsidiary, secondary.
  3. prefix Almost, nearly.

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Questions about sub- in Persian

What is the meaning of sub- in Persian?
Sub- in Persian is زیرـ (zir-).
معنی sub- چیست؟
Sub-: زیرـ (zir-).
What does sub- mean in English?
Sub- means under, beneath.

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