I made a note of the words in Hindi that have their roots in Persian. Bonus: I have mentioned Gujarati for some words too on an empirical basis. (Note: This is an evolving article.)
Notes: This is an evolving article. r = romanized
ba or be similar to ba or be (ब/बे)
| Persian (TL) | Persian (O) | Hindi (TL) | Hindi (O) | Gujarati (TL) | Gujarati (O) | English | Media link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bábat | baabat | बाबत | baabat | બાબત | on account of | |||
| baba | baba | बाबा | bapa | બાપા | father | 1 | ||
| bádám | baadaam | बादाम | badaam | બદામ | almond | 1 | ||
| bádiyán | baadiyan | બાદિયાન | star anise | |||||
| bárbár | baarbaar | बार बार | vaare vaare | વારે વારે | again and again | 1 | ||
| barádari | biraadaree | बिरादरी | viradari | વીરાદરી | fraternity | also sometimes refers to caste or society in Indian subcontinent | ||
| barámdah | baraamda | बरामदा | varaṇḍā | વરંડા | balcony | |||
| bahḳurdár | barkhurdaar | बरखुरदार | happy person | 1 | enjoying the fruits of life | |||
| bárish | baarish | बारिश | varasāda | વરસાદ | rain | 1 | ||
| bárut | baarud | बारूद | gun powder | 1 | ||||
| bárik | baarik | बारीक | fine, thin | |||||
| bariki | baareekee | बारीकी | fineness | |||||
| bázar | baazaar | बाज़ार | bajāra | બજાર | market | 1 | ||
| bázári | baazaari | बाज़ारी | bajaaru | બજારુ | of the market | 1 | ||
| bázu | baazu | बाज़ू | arm | 1 | ||||
| bázuband | baazuband | बाजूबंद | baajuband | બાજુબંધ | arm ornament | |||
| bázigar | baazeegar | बाज़ीगर | bājhīgara | બાઝીગર | a juggler | |||
| bágh | baag | बाग़ | baag | બાગ | garden | 1 | ||
| bághchah | bageecha | बगीचा | bagīcō | બગીચો | a small garden | |||
| bághbán | baaghbaan | बाग़बान | gardener | 1 | ||||
| bádla | badla | बदला | badalō | બદલો | revenge | 1 | ||
| badmash | badmaash | बदमाश | wicked | 1 | ||||
| bádnam | badanaam | बदनाम | infamous | 1 | ||||
| bádnami | badnaamee | बदनामी | infamy | 1 | ||||
| badia | badhiya | बढ़िया | wonderful | |||||
| bárabar | baraabar | बराबर | baraabar | બરાબર | equal | 1 | ||
| barbád | barbaad | बर्बाद | ruined, destroyed | 1 | ||||
| bárkhast | barkhaast | बर्खास्त | adjournment, dismission from office | |||||
| barf | barf | बर्फ | barapha | બરફ | snow | 1 | ||
| Bárkat | barakata | બરકત | blessing | |||||
| Bari | baree | बरी | free, innocent, guiltless | |||||
| buzurg | buzurg | बुज़ुर्ग | bujurg | બુઝુર્ગ | elder, older | |||
| bas | bass | बस | basa | બસ | enough | 1 | ||
| bistar | bistar | बिस्तर | bed | |||||
| batak | batakh | बतख | bataka | બતક | duck | |||
| bád | baad | बाद | after | |||||
| baghávat | bagaavat | बगावत | rebellion | 1 | ||||
| bulbul | bulbul | बुलबुल | bulbul | બુલબુલ | a nightingale | 1 | ||
| band | bandh | बंध | bandh | બંધ | closed | 1 | ||
| bandar | bandar | बंदर | bandar | બંદર | port, harbour | |||
| bandagi | bandagee | बंदगी | servitude | |||||
| bandobast | bandobast | बंदोबस्त | arrangement | |||||
| bandhan | bandhan | बंधन | bound, to bind | 1 | ||||
| banduq | bandook | बंदूक | bandūka | બંદૂક | gun | 1 | ||
| bunyád | buniyaad | बुनियाद | foundation | |||||
| bu | bu | बू | smell | |||||
| bahádur | bahaadur | बहादुर | bahādura | બહાદુર | brave | |||
| bahánah | bahaana | बहाना | bahānuṁ | બહાનું | excuse | 1 | ||
| baháduri | bahaaduri | बहादुरी | bahādurī | બહાદુરી | bravery | |||
| bihtar | behatar | बेहतर | better | |||||
| bihtarin | behtareen | बेहतरीन | excellent | |||||
| bayán | bayaan | बयान | explanation, declaration | 1 | ||||
| beánjám | beanjam | बे अंजाम | endless | |||||
| beparwá | beparwah | बेपरवाह | fearless | 1 | ||||
| betáb | betaab | बेताब | restless | 1 | ||||
| bedil | bedil | बे दिल | heartless | |||||
| bedánah | bedanaah | बे दाना | seedless | 1 | ||||
| beghairat | beghairat | बेग़ैरत | spiritless | |||||
| befáidah | befaidah | बे फायदा | useless | |||||
| bekár | bekaar | बेकार | without employment | 1 | ||||
| begánah | begaanah | बेगाना | stranger | 1 | ||||
| bewafá | bewafaa | बेवफा | ungrateful, cheater | 1 | cheater in a relationship | |||
| bewafái | bewafaai | बेवफाई | cheating | 1 | ||||
| bimár | bimaar | बीमार | bīmāra | બીમાર | sick | |||
| bimári | bimaari | बिमारी | sickness | |||||
| begam | begam | बेगम | a lady of high rank | 1 | ||||
| behosh | behosh | बेहोश | bēhōśa | બેહોશ | without sense, passed out | pased out in India | ||
| behoshi | behoshee | बेहोशी | state deprivation of sense | |||||
| behudah | behudaa | बेहूदा | vague, weird | |||||
| bewaquf | bewakoof | बेवकूफ | stupid | 1 | ||||
| bewáh | bewaa | बेवा | a widow | |||||
| bewaqt | bewaqt | बे वक़्त | untimely | |||||
| bewajud | bewajud | बे वजूद | without existence | |||||
| behunar | behunar | बे हुनर | without ingenuity | |||||
| benamak | benamak | बे नमक | without salt | |||||
| baiyan | bayaan | बयान | clear, evident | |||||
| bimah | bimah | बिमा | vīmā | વીમા | insurance | 1 | ||
| bewástah | bevastaa | बे वास्ता | causeless | 1 | ||||
| begunah | begunah | बेगुनाह | innocent | 1 | ||||
| bezabán | bejubaan | बेजुबान | silent | 1 | ||||
| befikar | bephikr | बेफिक्र | worryless | 1 | ||||
| Bekhayali | bekhayaalee | बेखयाली | 1 | |||||
| Beqarár | bekaraar | बेकरार | 1 | |||||
| Bemisaal | bemisaal | बेमिसाल | 1 | |||||
| Behisaab | behisaab | बेहिसाब | 1 |
In Hindi, the words without the prefix be- are more famous. For example — wastah, namak, hunar, wajud, waqt, hosh, wafa, qarar, faidah, danah, dil, zaban, ghairat.
Sen, R. (1841). A dictionary in Persian and English, with the pronunciation of Persian words in the roman character. Printed at the Baptist Mission Press.
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