رات گئی بات گئی

Urdu

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Etymology

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Literally, The night has passed away [gone], (as has) the matter passed away [gone].

Pronunciation

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Proverb

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رَات گَئی، بَات گَئی (rāt gaī, bāt gaī) (Hindi spelling रात गई, बात गई)

  1. the ship has sailed
  2. let bygones be bygones
  3. used to laugh off a forgotten promise (ie. "that was yesterday, today is today")

Further reading

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  • raat+ga.ii+baat+ga.ii”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.