با

Etymology
From (compare,  and ), from  (compare ), from , present participle of.

Noun

 * 1) wind

Etymology 1
From, from , from the root. Compare 🇨🇬.

Suffix

 * 1) soup

Etymology 2
From earlier, from.

Preposition

 * 1) with, along, and

Usage notes

 * Used in all dialects, though in Dari and Tajik it has a somewhat formal connotation and is often reserved for formal speech. In Iran, there is no formal connotation and its usage is common regardless of formality.