بخاطر

Persian

Alternative forms

به‌خاطر (ba-xātir-i / be-xâter-e)
به خاطر (ba xātir-i / be xâter-e)

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ba.xaː.ˈti.ɾi/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.xɑː.t̪ʰɪ́.ɾɪ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bä.xɑː.t̪ʰɪ́.ɾɪ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bä.xɔː.t̪ʰí.ɾi]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [be.xɒː.t̪ʰé.ɹe]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bä.χɔ.t̪ʰí.ɾi]

Readings
Classical reading^?	baxātír-i
Dari reading^?	baxātir-i
Iranian reading^?	bexâter-e
Tajik reading^?	baxotir-i

Preposition

بخاطر • (baxātir-i / bexâter-e) (Tajik spelling ба хотири)

for the sake of, because of, by virtue of
Synonym: از روی (az rō-yi / az ru-ye)

Usage notes

Not typically used for negative events. Compare به علت (ba illat-i / be ellat-e).