ta ... ba
Phalura
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta ... ba/
Phrase
ta ... ba (Perso-Arabic spelling تہ ۔۔۔ بہ)
- Adversative conjoining construction, emphasising the contrast between two entities or propositions
- commonly occurring in proverbs (variously corresponding to 'but, whereas, while (on the other hand), and')
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7), Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN