اگرچه

See also: اگرچہ

Persian

Alternative forms

• گرچه (garče), ارچه (arče) (poetic)

Etymology

اگر (agar) +‎ چه (če).

Pronunciation

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• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈʔa.ɡaɾ.t͡ʃi]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔǽ.ɡäɾ.t͡ʃʰɪ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔǽ.ɡäɾ.t͡ʃʰɪ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔǽ.ɡäɾ.t͡ʃʰɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔǽ.ɡäɾ.t͡ʃʰi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔǽ.ɡʲæɹ.t͡ʃʰe]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔǽ.ɡäɾ.t͡ʃʰi]

Readings
Classical reading?	agarči
Dari reading?	agarči
Iranian reading?	agarče
Tajik reading?	agarči

Conjunction

اگرچه • (agarče)

1. although

Usage notes

• Normally used together with a conjunction like اما (ammâ, “but, however”) in the next clause, unlike in English.