परंतु
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परन्तु (parantu).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pə.ɾən.t̪uː/, [pə.ɾə̃n̪.t̪uː]
Conjunction
परंतु • (parantu)
- but, however
- Synonyms: किंतु (kintu), लेकिन (lekin), मगर (magar)
Marathi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).
Conjunction
परंतु • (parantu)
- but, however, yet, nevertheless
- Synonym: पण (paṇ)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “परंतु”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “परंतु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press