Where does “بجای” come from?
بجای (Persian) comes from Persian جای — place.
بجای (Persian): in lieu
Definitions
- in lieu
Ancestry of “بجای”, step by step
بجای traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian جای
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جای | place |
via Persian بـ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بـ | marks the present subjunctive of most verbs |