فعلا

Arabic

Etymology

Adverbial accusative of فِعْل (fiʕl, “deed, act”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fiʕ.lan/

Adverb

فِعْلًا • (fiʕlan)

indeed, in fact, actually, really, practically

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic فِعْلًا (fiʕlan).

Adverb

فعلا • (fe'alan)

now, at present, currently

References

“فعلا”, in Pashto Dictionary, Peshawar, Pakistan: Pukhtoogle, 2020.

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فِعْلًا (fiʕlan).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [fiʔ.ˈlan]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fe̞ʔ.lǽn]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [feː.lǽn]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [feː.lǽn]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [feʔ.lǽn]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [feʔ.lǽn]

Readings
Classical reading^?	fi'lan
Dari reading^?	fe'lan
Iranian reading^?	fe'lan
Tajik reading^?	feʾlan

Adverb


Iranian Persian	فعلا
Dari	فعلا
Tajik	феълон

فِعلاً • (fe'lan)

now, for now, for the time being, presently
― fe'lan xodâhâfez. ― Goodbye for now.

Usage notes

Compared to (hâlâ), which has a stronger connotation of a moment in the present, (fe'lan) has a stronger connotation of a duration of time including the present and stretching into the future.

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ع ل
2 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic فِعْلًا (fiʕlan).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fiʕ.lan/, [ˈfɪʕ.lan]
Audio (Ramallah): (file)

Adverb

فعلًا • (fiʕlan)

really, actually
Synonyms: والله (walla), عن جد (ʕan jadd)

Urdu

Adverb

فعلاً • (felan) (Hindi spelling फ़ेलन)

indeed, in fact, actually, really, practically
Synonym: عملاً (amalan)