به سلامت

Persian

Alternative forms

• به‌سلامت (be-salâmat)
• بسلامت (besalâmat)

Etymology

به (be) +‎ سلامت (salâmat)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ba sa.lɑː.ˈmat]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä sä.lɑː.mǽt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä sä.lɑː.mǽt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bä sä.lɑː.mǽt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bä sä.lɔː.mǽt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [be sæ.lɒː.mǽt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bä sä.lɔ.mǽt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	ba salāmat
Dari reading?	ba salāmat
Iranian reading?	be salâmat
Tajik reading?	ba salomat

• (Iran, sarcastic) IPA^(key): [besælɒːˈmæ̌t̪]

Interjection

به سلامت • (be salâmat)

1. goodbye
2. (sarcastic) indicates the speaker is happy about leaving of the other side; good riddance.

Usage notes

Used only when the other person is leaving, and usually in answer to خداحافظ (xodâhâfez).