بهاء
Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.haːʔ/
- Rhymes: -aːʔ
Etymology 1
From the root ب ه و (b h w) or ب ه ي (b h y).
Noun
بَهَاء • (bahāʔ) f
- verbal noun of بَهَا (bahā) (form 1)
- verbal noun of بَهَى (bahā) (form 1)
- beauty, splendour
- (of God) glory, greatness, majesty
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَهَاء bahāʔ |
الْبَهَاء al-bahāʔ |
بَهَاء bahāʔ |
| nominative | بَهَاءٌ bahāʔun |
الْبَهَاءُ al-bahāʔu |
بَهَاءُ bahāʔu |
| accusative | بَهَاءً bahāʔan |
الْبَهَاءَ al-bahāʔa |
بَهَاءَ bahāʔa |
| genitive | بَهَاءٍ bahāʔin |
الْبَهَاءِ al-bahāʔi |
بَهَاءِ bahāʔi |
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| ب ه ء (b h ʔ) |
| 1 term |
Noun
بَهَاء • (bahāʔ) f
- (obsolete) a she-camel familiar with, accustomed to, tame towards, its milker
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | بَهَاء bahāʔ |
الْبَهَاء al-bahāʔ |
بَهَاء bahāʔ |
| nominative | بَهَاءٌ bahāʔun |
الْبَهَاءُ al-bahāʔu |
بَهَاءُ bahāʔu |
| accusative | بَهَاءً bahāʔan |
الْبَهَاءَ al-bahāʔa |
بَهَاءَ bahāʔa |
| genitive | بَهَاءٍ bahāʔin |
الْبَهَاءِ al-bahāʔi |
بَهَاءِ bahāʔi |
Persian
Alternative forms
- بها (bahâ) (unhamzated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ba.ˈhaːʔ/, /ba.ˈhaː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [bä.ɦɑ́ːʔ], [bä.ɦɑ́ː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bæ.ɦɒ́ːʔ], [bæ.ɦɒ́ː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bä.ɦɔ́ʔ], [bä.ɦɔ́]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | bahā', bahā |
| Dari reading? | bahā', bahā |
| Iranian reading? | bahâ', bahâ |
| Tajik reading? | baho', baho |
Noun
بهاء • (bahâ')
Derived terms
- بهاءالدین (bahâ'o-d-din)
- بهاءالله (bahâ'o-l-lâh)
Further reading
- Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “بهاء”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim