बल्कि

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بلکه‎ (balke).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəl.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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