بیهوده
Persian
Alternative forms
- بیهده (bihode)
Etymology
Compound of بی (bi-, “-less”) and هوده (hude, “benefit”), from Middle Persian hudā(ha)g. Compare Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬜𐬃𐬢𐬵 (huδā̊ŋh).
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [biːhuːˈd̪e]
- (Dari) IPA(key): [beːhuːˈd̪æ]
Adjective
بیهوده • (bihude) (comparative بیهودهتر, superlative بیهودهترین)
- ineffective, useless, futile, pointless, trivial
Synonyms
- (informal) بیخودی (bixodi)
Derived terms
- بیهودگی (bihudegi)