بالآخر

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From بـ (bi-, “by”) +‎ الآخر (il-ʔāḵer, “the end”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bil.ʔaː.kir/, [bɪlˈʔæː.xɪr]

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Adverb

بالآخر • (bi-l-ʔāḵer)

1. finally, at last

   Synonym: أخيرا (ʔaḵīran)

   Antonym: أوّلا (ʔawwalan)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بِالْآخِر (bi-l-ʔāḵir).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /bɪl.ɑː.xɪɾ/
• Rhymes: -ɪɾ
• Hyphenation: بِل‧آ‧خِر

Adverb

بِالْآخِر • (bil-āxir) (Hindi spelling बिल-आख़िर)

1. at last, finally
2. ultimately, consequently

Further reading

• “بالآخر”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.