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Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /pə.ɾən.t̪uː/,
Conjunction
परंतु • (parantu)
- but, however
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:परन्तु
References
Marathi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).
Conjunction
परंतु • (parantu)
- 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