با
Central Kurdish edit
Alternative forms edit
- وا (wa) — Ardalani
Etymology edit
From Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah (“wind”) (compare Avestan 𐬬𐬁𐬙𐬋 (vātō), Pashto and Persian باد (bâd)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwáHatas (“wind”) (compare Sanskrit वात (vā́ta)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“blowing”), present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
| Northern Kurdish | ba |
|---|---|
| Southern Kurdish | وا (wa) |
| Laki | وا (wa) |
با (ba)
Derived terms edit
Persian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Persian *-bāg, from Old Iranian *pāka-, from the root pak- (“to cook”).[1] Compare Sanskrit पचति (pacati, “to cook, bake”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [bɑː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bɒː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bɔ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bā |
| Dari reading? | bā |
| Iranian reading? | bâ |
| Tajik reading? | bo |
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Suffix edit
با • (-bâ)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ W. Eilers, "ĀŠ § i. Etymology", Encyclopædia Iranica
Etymology 2 edit
From earlier ابا (abâ), from Middle Persian.
Preposition edit
| Dari | با, کتی |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | با |
| Tajik | бо, қатӣ |
با • (bâ)
Usage notes edit
- Used in all dialects, though in Dari and Tajik it has a somewhat formal connotation and is often reserved for formal speech. In Iran, there is no formal connotation and its usage is common regardless of formality.
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
با
- Pronunciation spelling of بها, representing Kabuli and Hazaragi Persian.