بابت

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بابة (bāba, “class, category”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bɑː.ˈβat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑː.bǽt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑː.bǽt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɑː.bǽt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bɔː.bǽt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bɒː.bǽt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bɔ.bǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	bāḇat
Dari reading?	bābat
Iranian reading?	bâbat
Tajik reading?	bobat

Noun

بابت • (bâbat)

1. account, matter

   این شهر از بابت معماری اسلامی مجلل خود شهرت دارد.

   in šahr az bâbat-e me'mâri-ye eslâmi-ye mojallal-e xod šohrat dârad.

   This city is renowned on account of its splendid Islamic architecture.

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “بابت”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim

Shina

Noun

بابت (bābat)

1. calculation
2. explanation

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بابت (bābat), from Arabic بابة (bāba, “class, category”).

Noun

بابت • (bābat) f (Hindi spelling बाबत)

1. affair, matter, account, business

Preposition

بابت • (bābat)

1. regarding, concerning, respecting, considering, about
2. in the matter of, on account of, as regards, as for

Ushojo

Etymology 1

From Urdu بابت (bābet).

Noun

بابت (bābet)

1. account
2. matter

Etymology 2

From Shina بابت (bābat).

Noun

بابت (bābat)

1. calculation
2. explanation