ولكن

Arabic

Etymology

وَ (wa) +‎ لٰكِنْ (lākin)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wa.laː.kin/, /wa.laː.kin.na/

Conjunction

وَلٰكِنْ or وَلٰكِنَّ • (wa-lākin or wa-lākinna)

but, however

Descendants

→ Classical Persian: وَلیکِن (walēkin), وَلی (walē), وَلَٰکِن (walākin) (Archaic), وَلَاکِن (walākin) (Archaic)
- Dari: وَلی (walē)
- Iranian Persian: وَلی (vali)
- Tajik: вале (vale)

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic وَلٰكِنْ (wa-lākin).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wa.la.kin/

Conjunction

ولكن • (walakin)

but

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