"باطل" meaning in Persian

See باطل in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /baː.ˈtil/ [Classical-Persian], [bɑː.t̪ʰɪl] [Dari, formal], [bɑː.t̪ʰɪl] [Dari, formal], [bɑː.t̪ʰɪl] [Kabuli], [bɔː.t̪ʰil̥] (note: Hazaragi), [bɒː.t̪ʰel̥] [Iran, formal], [bɔ.t̪ʰil] [Tajik, formal] Forms: bâtil [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic بَاطِل (bāṭil) Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|بَاطِل|tr=bāṭil}} Borrowed from Arabic بَاطِل (bāṭil), {{root|fa|ar|ب ط ل}} Head templates: {{fa-adj|tr=bâtil}} باطل • (bâtil)
  1. null, void, cancelled
    Sense id: en-باطل-fa-adj-pLpZOw5g
  2. vain, false, untrue, illusive Synonyms: عاطل
    Sense id: en-باطل-fa-adj-LsgxfE-H Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 33 67
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