بلکه

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Khalaj

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Adverb

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بَلکه (bəlki)

  1. Arabic spelling of bəlki (maybe)

Persian

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Etymology

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From Arabic بَلْ (bal, but) +‎ که (ke, that).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? balkē
Dari reading? balki
Iranian reading? balke
Tajik reading? balki

Conjunction

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Dari بلکه
Iranian Persian
Tajik балки

بلکه (balke)

  1. but (... also)
    نه تنها آسانسور هتلتان خراب بود، بلکه ما از پلّکانتان هم نتوانستیم استفاده کنیم!
    na tanhâ âsânsor-e hoteletân xarâb bud, balke mâ az pellekânetân ham na tavânestim estefâde konim!
    Not only was the elevator of your hotel out of order, but we also couldn't use the stairs!
  2. but (... instead)
    من با مدیر حرف نزدم، بلکه با کارمندی که در آن‌جا بود حرف زدم.
    man bâ modir harf na zadam, balke bâ kârmandi ke dar ânjâ bud harf zadam.
    I didn't talk to the manager, but (rather) to the employee who was there.

Descendants

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