بهتر
Persian
editEtymology
editFrom به (beh, “good”) + ـتر (-tar, “-er”). English better is a false cognate.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [bih.taɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [beɦ.t̪ʰæɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [beɦ.t̪ʰäɾ]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | bihtar |
Dari reading? | behtar |
Iranian reading? | behtar |
Tajik reading? | behtar |
- Rhymes: -ar
Adjective
editDari | بهتر |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | беҳтар |
بهتر • (behtar)
- 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.
- (obsolete, original meaning) comparative degree of به (beh, “good”): better