بهانه

Persian

Alternative forms
  • بهونه (bahune)

Etymology

From Middle Persian [script needed] (wh'nk' /⁠wihānag⁠/).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bä.ɦɑː.nä]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [bɑːɑː.nä]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [bɔːɔː.nä]

Readings
Classical reading? bahāna
Dari reading? bahāna
Iranian reading? bahâne
Tajik reading? bahona

Noun

بهانه • (bahâne) (plural بهانه‌ها (bahâne-hâ))

  1. excuse (explanation designed to avoid guilt)

Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: bəhanə
  • → Hindi: बहाना (bahānā)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: بهانه (bahâne)
  • → Turkmen: bahana
  • → Uyghur: بانا (bana)
  • → Urdu: بہانہ
  • → Uzbek: bahona
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