No. 194 in Persian
بی
The Persian word "بی" means "without."
In a sentence
او تنها و بی دوست بود.
He was alone and without a friend.
The word 'بی' here is used as a prefix meaning 'without', modifying the noun 'دوست' to mean 'friendless' or 'without a friend'.
این داستان بیپایان است.
This story is endless.
The word 'بی' acts as a prefix meaning 'without', creating the compound word 'بیپایان' which translates to 'endless', implying 'without an end'.
سخنان او بیتأثیر نبود.
His words were not without effect.
The word 'بی' again functions as a prefix signifying 'without', in the compound 'بیتأثیر', which means 'without effect', describing the impact of the subject's words.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “بی” in actual Persian podcasts.
Find “بی” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Persian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Persian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).