بهانه

Persian

Alternative forms

• بهونه (bahune)

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (wh'nk' /⁠wihānag⁠/).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ba.hɑː.na]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.ɦɑː.nä]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.ɦɑː.nä]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɑːɑː.nä]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bɔːɔː.nä]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæ.ɦɒː.ne]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.ɦɔ.nä]

Readings
Classical reading?	bahāna
Dari reading?	bahāna
Iranian reading?	bahâne
Tajik reading?	bahona

Noun

بهانه • (bahâne) (plural بهانه‌ها (bahâne-hâ))

1. excuse (explanation designed to avoid guilt)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: bəhanə
• → Hindi: बहाना (bahānā)
• → Ottoman Turkish: بهانه (bahâne)
  • Turkish: bahane, mahana, mahane, mahna
  • Middle Armenian: մահանայ (mahanay)
    • Armenian: մահանա (mahana)
• → Turkmen: bahana
• → Uyghur: بانا (bana)
• → Urdu: بہانہ
• → Uzbek: bahona