برخلاف

Persian

Etymology

From بر (bar) +‎ خلاف (xelâf-e).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [baɾ xi.ˈlɑː.fi]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɾ xɪ.lɑ́ː.fɪ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɾ xɪ.lɑ́ː.fɪ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäɾ xɪ.lɑ́ː.fɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäɾ xi.lɔ́ː.fi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæɹ xe.lɒ́ː.fe]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɾ χi.lɔ́.fi]

Readings
Classical reading?	bar xilāf-i
Dari reading?	bar xilāf-i
Iranian reading?	bar xelâf-e
Tajik reading?	bar xilof-i

Preposition

برخلاف • (barxelâf-e)

1. contrary to

   برخلاف میلم ― barxelâf-e meyl-am ― contrary to what I wanted

2. unlike

   در زبان فارسی برخلاف زبان انگلیسی در جمله نیازی به آوردن فاعل نیست.

   dar zabân-e fârsi barxelâf-e zabân-e engelisi dar jomle niyâzi be âvordan-e fâ'el nist.

   In Persian, unlike in English, it is not necessary to mention the subject in a sentence.