Baha'i
/bəˈhɑː.i/noun, adjective
Baha'i is spelled B-A-H-A-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Baha'i means “Alternative form of Baháʼí” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Baha'i is Bahá'ís or Baha'is.
How many letters and syllables are in Baha'i?
| Letters | 5: B-A-H-A-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Baha'i?
Baha'i appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Baha'i?
- /bəˈhɑː.i/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Baháʼí.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Baha'i
- Bahá'ís plural
- Baha'is plural
- Baháʼís plural
- Bahaʼi
- Bahá'í
- Baháí
- Bahai
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Baha'i mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Baháʼí.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Baháʼí.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Baháʼí.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Baháʼí.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Baha'i in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense follower of the Baháʼí Faith / follower of Baháʼu'lláh:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bahaï, bahaïe |
| German | Bahai |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Baha'i come from?
From Classical Persian بَهَائِی (bahā'ī). By surface analysis, Baháʼ + -í.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).