कभी

कभी

Hindi

Etymology

कब (kab) +‎ ही (hī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kə.bʱiː/

Adverb

कभी • (kabhī)

1. sometimes, once in a while

   कभी कभी ― kabhī kabhī ― sometimes

2. ever

   कभी नहीं ― kabhī nahī̃ ― never

   Synonyms: कदापि (kadāpi), हरगिज़ (hargiz)

Derived terms

• कभी नहीं (kabhī nahī̃)
• कभी कभी (kabhī kabhī)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “कभी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House