परंतु

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pə.ɾən.t̪uː/, [pɐ.ɾɐ̃n̪.t̪uː]

Conjunction

परंतु • (parantu)

1. but, however

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:परन्तु

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “paraṁ tu”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परं तु (paraṃ tu).

Conjunction

परंतु • (parantu)

1. (formal, literary) but, however, yet, nevertheless

   Synonym: पण (paṇ)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “परंतु”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “परंतु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press