براہ راست

Urdu

Etymology

From براہ (barāh, “via, for”) +‎ راست (rāst, “direct”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bə.ɾɑːɦ.e.ɾɑːst̪/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːst̪

Adverb

بَراہِ راسْت • (barāh-i rāst) (Hindi spelling बराह-ए-रास्त)

  1. (broadcasting) live, on air
    Antonym: نَشَر مُکَرَّر (naśar mukarrar, “repeat”, literally “previous broadcast”)
    اس خبر کو براہ راست نشر کیا جائے گا۔
    is xabar ko barāh-e-rāst naśar kiyā jā'ē gā.
    This news will be broadcast live.
  2. directly, straight
    اس حرکت سے ہم براہ راست متاثر ہوں گے۔
    is ḥarkat se ham barāh-e-rāst mutās̱ir hõ ge.
    We will be directly affected by this action.

Further reading
  • “baraah-e-raast”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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