बल्कि

See also: बेलुका, बोलके, and बालक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلکه (balki), from Arabic بَلْ (bal) + Classical Persian که (ki).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bəl.kiː/, [bɐl.kiː]

Adverb

बल्कि • (balki) (Urdu spelling بلکہ)

  1. rather, but
    हमें काम नहीं, बल्कि मज़ा करना है।
    hamẽ kām nahī̃, balki mazā karnā hai.
    We want to have fun rather than do work.
  2. moreover
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