علی رغم

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَلَى الرَّغْمِ (ʕalā ar-raḡmi). By surface analysis, علی (alâ) +‎ رغم (rağm) +‎ ی (-e, the ezâfe).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔa.lɑː.ˈɾaɣ.mi]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑː.ɾǽɣ.mɪ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑː.ɾǽɣ.mɪ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɑː.ɾǽɣmɪ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɔː.ɾǽɣmi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæ.lɒː.ɹǽɢ.me]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔä.lɔ.ɾǽʁ.mi]

Readings
Classical reading?	alārağm-i
Dari reading?	alārağm-i
Iranian reading?	alârağm-e
Tajik reading?	aloraġm-i

Preposition

علی رغم • (alâ rağm-e)

1. despite; in spite of

   Synonym: با وجود (bâ vojud-e)

   علی رغم مشکلات و سختی‌های زندگی

   alâ rağm-e moškelât o saxti-hâ-ye zendegi

   despite the difficulties and hardships of life