بدرود

Persian

Alternative forms

• پدرود (pedrud)

Etymology

Equivalent to به (be, “to”) +‎ درود (dorud, “health; well-being”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bað.ɾoːð]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾoːd̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾoːd̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾoːd̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾʊːd̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bed̪.ɹuːd̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäd̪.ɾɵd̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	baḏrōḏ
Dari reading?	badrōd
Iranian reading?	bedrud
Tajik reading?	badrüd

Interjection

بدرود • (bedrud)

1. (now formal) goodbye; farewell

   Synonym: (most common) خدا حافظ (xodâ hâfez)

   • c. 1390, Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiẓ, “Ghazal 9”, in دیوان حافظ [The Divān of Ḥāfiẓ]‎^[1]:

     ماه کنعانی من! مسند مصر آنِ تو شد
     وقت آن است که بدرود کنی زندان را

     mâh-i kan'ânî-yi man! masnad-i misr ân-i tu šud
     waqt ân ast ki badrôd kunî zindân râ

     My Canaanite beauty [lit. moon]! The throne of Egypt is yours,
     The hour is such for you to bid the prison farewell.

     (Classical Persian transliteration)