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baháʼí

/bəˈhɑː.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
ba-haʼi
IPA
/bəˈhɑː.i/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A follower of the Baháʼí Faith.

noun

A follower of Baháʼu'lláh.

adj

Pertaining to Baháʼís or beliefs held in the Baháʼí faith.

Etymology

From Classical Persian بَهَائِی (bahā'ī). By surface analysis, Baháʼ + -í.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: بَهَائِی, ب ه و

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Baháʼís (plural) Bahaʼi (alternative) Bahá'í (alternative) Baha'i (alternative) Baháí (alternative) Bahai (alternative) Behai (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

Baháʼí Faith

Frequently Paired Words

🟙 Baháʼí Faith Baháʼism

Synonyms

Baháʼist Baháʼite

Questions

How do you pronounce baháʼí?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈhɑː.i/.
What does baháʼí mean?
A follower of the Baháʼí Faith.
Where does baháʼí come from?
From Classical Persian بَهَائِی (bahā'ī). By surface analysis, Baháʼ + -í.

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