ببخشید

Persian

Etymology

Second person plural/polite subjunctive or imperative form of بخشیدن (baxšidan, “to forgive”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.bax.ʃeːd/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɪ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪], [bʊ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɪ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪], [bʊ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɪ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪], [bʊ́.bäx.ʃeːd̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bí.bäx.ʃeːd̪̥], [bú.bäx.ʃeːd̪̥]

 

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bé.bæx.ʃiːd̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bé.bæx.ʃiːd̪̥]
  • (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [bé.bæx.ʃiːd̪̥], [bé.bæx.ʃiːn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bú.bäχ.ʃed̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	bíbaxšēd
Dari reading?	bibaxšēd, bubaxšēd
Iranian reading?	bebaxšid
Tajik reading?	bubaxšed

Interjection

Dari	ببخشید
Iranian Persian
Tajik	бубахшед

ببخشید • (bibaxšēd / bebaxšid) (Tajik spelling бубахшед) (formal)

1. excuse me
2. I'm sorry

   ببخشید (که) دیر کردم. ― bebaxšid (ke) dir kardam. ― Sorry I'm late.

See also

• می‌بخشین (mē-baxšēn) (Dari)