Persian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Equivalent to به (be, to) +‎ درود (dorud, health; well-being).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? baḏrōḏ
Dari reading? badrōd
Iranian reading? bedrud
Tajik reading? badrüd

Interjection edit

بدرود (bedrud)

  1. (now formal) goodbye; farewell
    Synonym: (most common) خدا حافظ (xodâ hâfez)
    • c. 1390, Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ, “Ghazal 9”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Ḥāfiẓ]‎[1]:
      ماه کنعانی من! مسند مصر آنِ تو شد
      وقت آن است که بدرود کنی زندان را
      mâh-i kan'ânî-yi man! masnad-i misr ân-i tu šud
      waqt ân ast ki badrôd kunî zindân râ
      My Canaanite beauty [lit. moon]! The throne of Egypt is yours,
      The hour is such for you to bid the prison farewell.
      (Classical Persian transliteration)