شب بخیر
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Persian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From شَب (šab, “night”) + بِه (be) + خِیْر (xeyr, “good”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʃaβ ba.ˈxajɾ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃæb̥ be.ˈxejɹ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃäb bä.χǽjɾ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šaḇ baxayr |
| Dari reading? | šab baxayr |
| Iranian reading? | šab bexeyr |
| Tajik reading? | šab baxayr |
Interjection[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: शब बख़ैर (śab baxair)
- Urdu: شَب بَخَیر (śab baxair)
Urdu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian شب بخیر (šab ba-xayr).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʃəb bə.xɛːɾ/
Interjection[edit]
شَب بَخَیر • (śab baxair) (Hindi spelling शब बख़ैर)
Related terms[edit]
- شام بَخَیر (śām baxair, “good evening”)
- صُبْح بَخَیر (subh baxair, “good morning”)