لیکن

لیکن

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian لیکن‎ (lekin), from Arabic لٰكِنْ‎ (lākin).

Conjunction

لیکن • (lekin, lekan) (Gurmukhi spelling ਲੇਕਿਨ)

1. but

   Synonyms: مگر‎ (magar), پر‎ (par)

2. however

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian لیکن‎ (lekin), from Arabic لٰكِنْ‎ (lākin).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /leː.kɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪn

Conjunction

لیکن • (lekin) (Hindi spelling लेकिन)

1. but
2. except

Synonyms

• مگر‎ (magar)
• پر‎ (par)

References

• “لیکن”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “لیکن”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.