की ख़ातिर

Hindi

Etymology

Partial calque of Classical Persian بخاطر (ba-xātir, “for the sake of”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kiː xɑː.t̪ɪɾ/, [kiː‿xäː.t̪ɪɾ], /kiː kʰɑː.t̪ɪɾ/, [kiː‿kʰäː.t̪ɪɾ]

Postposition

की ख़ातिर • (kī xātir) (Urdu spelling کی خاطر)

1. for the sake of, for

   Synonyms: के लिए (ke lie), के वास्ते (ke vāste)

   मैंने यह सब तुम्हारी ख़ातिर किया है।

   ma͠ine yah sab tumhārī xātir kiyā hai.

   I have done all this for your sake.

Usage notes

In many Eastern Hindi lects की ख़ातिर (kī xātir) is more common than its synonyms. In Modern Standard Hindi, it is markedly less common.