Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Persian بلکه (balke).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bəl.kiː/, [bəl̪.kiː]
बल्कि • (balki) (Urdu spelling بلکہ)
- rather, but
हमें काम नहीं, बल्कि मज़ा करना है।- hamẽ kām nahī̃, balki mazā karnā hai.
- We want to have fun rather than do work.
- moreover