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