بالعکس

Persian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic بِالْعَكْس (bi-l-ʕaks).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bil.ˈʔaks/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɪl.ʔáks]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɪl.ʔáks]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɪ.láks]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bi.láks]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bel.ʔǽkʰʲs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bil.ʔáks]

• Rhymes: -aks

Readings
Classical reading?	bi-l-'aks
Dari reading?	bi-l-'aks
Iranian reading?	be-l-'aks
Tajik reading?	bi-l-'aks

Adverb

بالعکس • (bi-l-aks / be-l-aks) (Tajik spelling билакс)

1. on the contrary

   Synonym: برعکس (bar'aks)