Persian

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Etymology

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From بیـ (bi-) +‎ نوا (navâ), literally without wealth.

Adjective

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بینوا (binavâ)

  1. destitute, poverty-stricken, very poor
    Synonym: (general term, less emphatic) فقیر (faqir)
    Antonym: (general term, less emphatic) غنی (ğani)