قطعا

Arabic

Root
ق ط ع (q ṭ ʕ)
26 terms

Etymology

Adverbial accusative of قَطْع (qaṭʕ, “cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qa.tˤa.ʕan/

Adverb

قَطَعًا • (qaṭaʕan)

1. of course
2. firmly, decidedly, categorically, undoubtedly, absolutely, certainly, definitely, surely
3. in no way

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: qətən
• → Ottoman Turkish: قطعا (kat'an)
• → Uzbek: qatʼan

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَطَعًا (qaṭaʕan).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /qət̪.ʔən/, [qə.t̪ən]
• Rhymes: -ən

Adverb

قَطْعاً • (qat'an) (Hindi spelling क़तन)

1. absolutely, in no way (along with نَہِیں (nahī̃))

   Synonyms: ہرگز, قطعی