baksheesh in Persian
بخشیش baxšiš
/bækˈʃiːʃ/
baksheesh in Persian: بخشیش (baxšiš), انعام (en'âm). In English, baksheesh means in the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
Persian words for baksheesh
- bribe or tip
- بخشیش baxšiš, انعام en'âm
English meaning of baksheesh
- noun In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
- noun A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
- verb To bribe with a baksheesh.
Synonyms of baksheesh
baksheesh in other languages
Questions about baksheesh in Persian
- What is the meaning of baksheesh in Persian?
- Baksheesh in Persian is بخشیش (baxšiš), انعام (en'âm).
- معنی baksheesh چیست؟
- Baksheesh: بخشیش (baxšiš), انعام (en'âm).
- What does baksheesh mean in English?
- Baksheesh means in the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip.
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