परंतु

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɾən.t̪uː/,

Conjunction

परंतु (parantu)

  1. but, however
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:परन्तु

References

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