See also: تہتر, تهبر, and بہتر

Persian

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Etymology

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From به (beh, good) +‎ ـتر (-tar, -er). English better is a false cognate.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? bihtar
Dari reading? behtar
Iranian reading? behtar
Tajik reading? behtar

Adjective

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Dari بهتر
Iranian Persian
Tajik беҳтар

بهتر (behtar)

  1. comparative degree of خوب (xub, good): better
    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.
    دیان از تو بهتر است. (more literary)
    diyân az to behtar ast.
    Diyan is better than you.
    دیان از تو بهتره. (more colloquial)
    diyân az to behtar-e.
    Diyan is better than you.
  2. (obsolete, original meaning) comparative degree of به (beh, good): better

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Hindustani: behtar
    • Hindi: बेहतर
    • Urdu: بہتر
  • Ottoman Turkish: بهتر (bihter)