یقینا

See also: يقينا‎

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَقِينًا‎ (yaqīnan), adverbial accusative of يَقِين‎ (yaqīn). By surface analysis, ‎ (yaqin) +‎ ‎ (-an).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /jaqiːnan/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /jaqiːnan/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /jæɢiːnæn/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /jaqinan/

Adverb

یَقیناً • (yaqinan)

indeed, definitely, for sure, surely, undoubtedly
‏‎‎
alân dige yaqinan bahâr hast.
It’s springtime now for sure.

Descendants

→ Hindustani: yaqīnan
Hindi: यक़ीनन

Urdu: یَقِیْناً‎

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (yaqīnan), from Arabic يَقِينًا‎ (yaqīnan).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /jə.qiː.nən/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /jə.xiː.nən/
Rhymes: -ən

Adverb

یَقِیْناً • (yaqīnan) (Hindi spelling यक़ीनन)

indeed, definitely, for sure, surely, undoubtedly
Synonym: بیشک‎ (beśak)

References

“یقینا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“یقینا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.

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