की ख़ातिर

Hindi

Etymology

Calque of Persian بخاطر‎ (be-xâter, “for the sake of”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kiː‿kʰɑː.t̪ɪɾ/, /kiː‿xɑː.t̪ɪɾ/

Postposition

की ख़ातिर • (kī xātir)

  1. for the sake of, for
    मैंने यह सब तुम्हारी ख़ातिर किया है।
    mainne yah sab tumhārī xātir kiyā hai.
    I have done all this for your sake.
    Synonyms: के लिए (ke lie), के वास्ते (ke vāste)

Usage notes

In many Eastern Hindi lects की ख़ातिर (kī xātir) is more common than its synonyms. In Modern Standard Hindi, it is markedly less common.

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