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Arabic
Etymology
Composed of بِـ (bi-, “in, with”) + ال (al-, definite article) + فِعْل (fiʕl, “deed, act, action”). Compare English indeed, in fact.
Pronunciation
Adverb
بِٱلْفِعْلِ • (bi-l-fiʕli)
- truly, actually, as of now, being already effective
- Synonyms: فِعْلًا (fiʕlan), حَقًّا (ḥaqqan)
- بِٱلْفِعْلِ أَنَا مُحْتَارٌ. ― bi-l-fiʕli ʔanā muḥtārun. ― I am truly confused.
- هٰذَا ٱلْاِسْمُ مُسْتَخْدَمٌ بِٱلْفِعْلِ. ― hāḏā l-ismu mustaḵdamun bi-l-fiʕli. ― Indeed this name is already in use.
See also
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic بِالْفِعْلِ (bi-l-fiʕli), corresponding to بـ (bi-, “by”) + الفعل (il-fiʕl, “the action”).
Adverb
بالفعل • (bil-fiʕl)
- really, actually, indeed
- Synonyms: فعلا (fiʕlan), والله (walla), عن جد (ʕan jadd)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian بِالْفِعْل (bi-lfi'l), from Arabic بِٱلْفِعْلِ (bi-l-fiʕli).
Pronunciation
Adverb
بِالْفِعْل • (bilfi'l) (Hindi spelling बिल्फ़ेल)
- presently; now; in the current moment
- Synonym: فِالْحال (filhāl)
Further reading
- “بالفعل”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “فعل”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.