باید

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (ʾp̄ʾyt' /abāyēd/, “it is necessary, fitting; must”).[1] Compare Old Armenian պէտ (pēt), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɒːjæd/

Adverb

باید • (bâyad)

  1. (with subjunctive) necessarily, it is necessary that (expresses English must, have to, should)
    • 2009, شادمهر عقیلی، تقدیر (Shadmehr Aghili, Taqdir)
      باید تورو پیدا کنم
      bâyad to-ro peydâ konam
      I have to find you

References
  1. MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 2
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