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rather meaning in Hindi

बल्कि balki

/ˈɹɑː.ðə(ɹ)//ˈɹæðɚ/

rather in Hindi: बल्कि (balki). In English, rather means used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than).

Hindi words for rather

rather, but
बल्कि balki

English meaning of rather

  1. adverb Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than).
  2. adverb Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary.
  3. adverb Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.).
  4. adverb Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.

Full definition of rather

rather in a sentence

  • I'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.
  • I would like this one rather than the other one.
  • I s'pose we'd better clean the kitchen, but we had much rather not do anything right now.

Synonyms of rather

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Questions about rather in Hindi

What is the meaning of rather in Hindi?
Rather in Hindi is बल्कि (balki).
rather का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Rather: बल्कि (balki).
What does rather mean in English?
Rather means used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than).

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “rather”: बल्कि. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: rather (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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