تقریبا

تقریبا

See also: تقريبا‎

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic تَقْرِيبًا‎ (taqrīban). By surface analysis, تقریب‎ (taqrib) +‎ ـاً‎ (-an).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /taqɾiːban/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /taqɾiːban/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /tæɢɾiːbæn/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /taqɾiban/

Adverb

تقریباً • (taqriban)

1. approximately, roughly, about

   Synonym: حدوداً‎ (hodudan)

2. almost, nearly

   Synonym: قریب‎ (qarib)

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: तक़रीबन (taqrīban)

  Urdu: تقریباً‎ (taqrīban)

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian تقریباً‎ (taqriban), from Arabic تَقْرِيبًا‎ (taqrīban).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /t̪əq.ɾiː.bən/

Adverb

تقریبا • (taqrīban) (Hindi spelling तक़रीबन)

1. nearly, about