Persian
Etymology
From بیـ (bi-) + نوا (navâ), literally “without wealth”.
Adjective
بینوا • (binavâ)
- destitute, poverty-stricken, very poor
- Synonym: (general term, less emphatic) فقیر (faqir)
- Antonym: (general term, less emphatic) غنی (ġani)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: binəva
- → Turkmen: binowa