بهره

See also: بهرة

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (bʾhlk' /⁠bahrag⁠/, only attested in a phrase meaning "on account of", "for the profit of"). By surface analysis, بهر (bahr) +‎ ـه (-e).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bah.ˈɾa/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɦ.ɾá]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɦ.ɾá]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɑː.ɾá]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bɔː.ɾá]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bæɦ.ɹé]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäɦ.ɾá]

Readings
Classical reading?	bahra
Dari reading?	bahra
Iranian reading?	bahre
Tajik reading?	bahra

Noun

بهره • (bahre)

1. (finance) interest
2. quotient

   بهره هوشی ― bahre-ye huši ― intelligence quotient

3. profit, benefit

Derived terms

• بهره برداشتن (bahre bardâštan)
• بهره وری (bahre vari)
• نرخ بهره (nerx-e bahre)