Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian لیکن (lekin), from Arabic لٰكِنْ (lākin).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /leː.kɪn/, [leː.kɪ̃n]

Conjunction edit

लेकिन (lekin) (Urdu spelling لیکن)

  1. but, however
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:मगर