अक्सर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اَکْثَر (aksar), from Arabic أَكْثَر (ʔakṯar). Compare Bengali আকসার (akśar).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ək.səɾ/, [ɐk.sɐɾ]
• Rhymes: -ər

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Adverb

अक्सर • (aksar) (Urdu spelling اکثر)

1. often, usually, frequently

   मैं उससे अक्सर हिन्दी बोलता हूँ।

   ma͠i usse aksar hindī boltā hū̃.

   I usually speak Hindi to him.

Synonyms

• बार बार (bār bār)
• प्रायः (prāyaḥ)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अक्सर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.