ta ... ba

Phalura

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta ... ba/

Phrase

ta ... ba (Perso-Arabic spelling تہ ۔۔۔ بہ)

1. Adversative conjoining construction, emphasising the contrast between two entities or propositions
2. commonly occurring in proverbs (variously corresponding to 'but, whereas, while (on the other hand), and')

References

• Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN