بخاطر

Persian

Alternative forms

به‌خاطر (be-xâter-e)
به خاطر (be-xâter-e)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ba.xaː.ˈti.ɾi/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.xɑː.t̪ʰɪ́.ɾɪ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bä.xɑː.t̪ʰɪ́.ɾɪ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bä.xɔː.t̪ʰí.ɾi]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [be.xɒː.t̪ʰé.ɹe]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.χɔ.t̪ʰí.ɾi]

Readings
Classical reading^?	ba-xātír-i
Dari reading^?	ba-xātir-i
Iranian reading^?	be-xâter-e
Tajik reading^?	ba-xotir-i

Preposition

بخاطر • (be-xâter-e)

for the sake of, because of, by virtue of
Synonym: از روی (az rôy-e)

Usage notes

Not typically used for negative events. Compare (be ellat-e).