و

و

The Persian word "و" means "and."

The word 'و' in this sentence connects two objects, 'مرغ' (chicken) and 'برنج' (rice), that are part of the same group (i.e., the meal).

برای شام مرغ و برنج خوردم.

I ate chicken and rice for dinner.

Here, 'و' links two separate clauses, 'او خوب کار می‌کند' (he/she works well) and 'همیشه خوشحال است' (is always happy).

او خوب کار می‌کند و همیشه خوشحال است.

He/she works well and is always happy.

The word 'و' in this sentence is used to connect two subjects, 'من' (I) and 'دوستش' (his/her friend).

من و دوستش به پارک رفتیم.

My friend and I went to the park.