بایست

Persian

Alternative forms

• باس (bâs)

Pronunciation

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

 

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

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

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

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

Readings
Classical reading?	bāyist
Dari reading?	bāyist
Iranian reading?	bâyest
Tajik reading?	boyist

Verb

بایست • (bâyest)

1. must, had to

   Synonym: باید (bâyad)

Related terms

• بایستن (bâyestan)