ببخشید

Persian

Etymology

Second person plural/polite subjunctive or imperative form of بخشیدن (baxšidan, “to forgive”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bɪ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪], [bʊ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [bɪ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪], [bʊ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [bí.bäx.ʃeːd̪̥], [bú.bäx.ʃeːd̪̥]
 
  • (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bé.bæx.ʃiːd̪̥]
    • (Tehrani) IPA(key): [bé.bæx.ʃiːd̪̥], [bé.bæx.ʃiːn]

Readings
Classical reading? bíbaxšēd
Dari reading? bibaxšēd, bubaxšēd
Iranian reading? bebaxšid
Tajik reading? bubaxšed

Interjection

Dari ببخشید
Iranian Persian
Tajik бубахшед

ببخشید • (bebaxšid) (formal)

  1. excuse me
  2. I'm sorry
    ببخشید (که) دیر کردم. ― bebaxšid (ke) dir kardam. ― Sorry I'm late.

See also

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