باختن

See also: تاختن and باحثن

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (wʾc- /wāz-/), from Proto-Iranian *wāj- (to play, to contend), possibly related to Sanskrit वाज (vāja, contest; conflict; battle).

Pronunciation

  • (Tajik) IPA(key): /bɔxtan/

Verb

Dari باختن
Iranian Persian
Tajik бохтан (boxtan)

باختن (bâxtan), present stem باز (bâz)

  1. to lose (a game); to be defeated, to be bested
    Antonym: بردن (bordan)
  2. to lose (e.g. money)
    Synonym: از دست دادن (az dast dâdan)
  3. to give away; to bestow
  4. (obsolete) to play
    Synonym: بازی کردن (bâzi kardan)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • بازنده (bâzande, loser)
  • بازی (bâzi, game)
  • دل باختن (del bâxtan, to fall in love, literally to lose one’s heart)

References

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