परंतु

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परन्तु (parantu).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pə.ɾən.t̪uː/, [pə.ɾə̃n̪.t̪uː]

Conjunction

परंतु • (parantu)

  1. but, however
    Synonyms: किंतु (kintu), लेकिन (lekin), मगर (magar)

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).

Conjunction

परंतु • (parantu)

  1. but, however, yet, nevertheless
    Synonym: पण (paṇ)

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “परंतु”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “परंतु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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