بلکہ

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (balke).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bəl.kiː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /bəl.kiː/

Adverb

بلکہ • (balki) (Hindi spelling बल्कि)

rather, but
‏ہمیں کام نھیں، بلکہ مزہ کرنا ہے۔‎‎
hamẽ kām nahī̃, balki mazā karnā hai.
We want to have fun rather than do work.
moreover

Alternative forms

بالکہ‎ (balki) (Arabic-derived)

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