"ب" meaning in Persian

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      "ipa": "[β]",
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    {
      "ipa": "[w]",
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      "other": "/b/"
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      "other": "/w/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/beː/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/be/",
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      "ipa": "/bɔː/",
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      "ipa": "/beː/",
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