ـبا

Persian

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian *-bāg, from Old Iranian *pāka-, from the root pak- (“to cook”). Compare Sanskrit पचति (pacati, “to cook, bake”).

Pronunciation

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

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɑː]

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

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [.bɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?
Dari reading?
Iranian reading?
Tajik reading?

• Audio (Iran):

  (file)

Suffix

ـبا • (-bâ)

1. soup

Derived terms

• شوربا (šurbâ)
• کدوبا (kadubâ)
• ماست‌با (mâst-bâ)
• سکبا (sekbâ)
• سپیدبا (sepidbâ)