بهتر
Persian
Etymology
Originally the comparative of به, which as an adjective is now obsoleted.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /behˈtæɾ/
Adjective
بهتر (behtar)
- comparative form of خوب.
- دشمن دانا بهتر از دوست نادان است.
- Došman-e dânâ behtar az dust-e nâdân ast.
- A wise enemy is better than an ignorant friend.
- Došman-e dânâ behtar az dust-e nâdân ast.
- دیان از تو بهتر است.
- Diyân az to behtar ast. (more literary)
- دیان از تو بهتره.
- Diyân az to behtar-e. (more colloquial)
- Dijan is better than you.
- Diyân az to behtar-e. (more colloquial)
- دشمن دانا بهتر از دوست نادان است.
Related terms
- بهتری (behtari)
Descendants
- Turkish: Bihter