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بلکہ

English translation: Rather / On the contrary


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09:07 Nov 30, 2010
Urdu to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / general sentences
Urdu term or phrase: بلکہ
بلکہ suitable preposition in English?
userone2345
English translation:Rather / On the contrary
Explanation:
بلکہ is not a preposition, it's an adverb.
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Quamrul Islam
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5 +1Rather / On the contrary
Quamrul Islam
5On the contrary, Instead
aneelazia


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Rather / On the contrary


Explanation:
بلکہ is not a preposition, it's an adverb.

Example sentence(s):
  • بلکہ is not a preposition, rather it's an adverb.
Quamrul Islam
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144 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
On the contrary, Instead


Explanation:
Both of the above mentioned terms can be used keeping in view the reference to context.

aneelazia
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