Persian

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Etymology

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بده (bade, (obsolete) debt) +‎ ـکار (-kâr), but seemingly reanalyzed under the influence of بده (bedeh, give!, second-person singular imperative of دادن (dâdan)).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? baḏakār
Iranian reading? bedehkâr

Adjective

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بدهکار (bedehkâr)

  1. in debt

Noun

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بدهکار (bedehkâr)

  1. debtor