بهتر

See also: تہتر‎, تهبر‎, and بہتر‎

Persian

Etymology

‎ (beh, “good”) +‎ ‎ (-tar, “-er”). English better is a false cognate.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bihtaɾ/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /bɪhtaɾ/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /behtæɾ/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /behtaɾ/

Rhymes: -ar

Adjective

Iranian Persian	بهتر
Dari	بهتر
Tajik	беҳтар (behtar)

بهتر • (behtar)

comparative degree of ‎ (xub, “good”): better
‏‎‎
došman-e dânâ behtar az dust-e nâdân ast.
A wise enemy is better than an ignorant friend.

‏‎‎ (more literary)
diyân az to behtar ast.
Diyan is better than you.

‏‎‎ (more colloquial)
diyân az to behtar-e.
Diyan is better than you.
(obsolete, original meaning) comparative degree of ‎ (beh, “good”): better

Derived terms

بهتر کردن‎ (behtar kardan)
بهتری‎ (behtari)

Descendants

→ Hindustani: behtar
- Hindi: बेहतर
- Urdu: بہتر‎
→ Ottoman Turkish: بهتر‎ (bihter)
- Turkish: bihter

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