mágar but; however

Part of Speech conj
Vernacular Form مگر
Phonetic Form máɡar
Origin Urdu (Persian): magar
    • but; however
      • Example 382:
        bhiíš bhíšee dáaš dhaán hína xu mágar áa putrá ṣaawaá ma taalím thawaáanu.
        bhiš
        twenty
        bhiš
        twenty
        =ee
        CONJ
        daš
        ten
        dhan
        goat
        hin
        be.prs
        -a
        -MPL
        xu
        ADVS
        mágar
        but
        a
        one
        putr
        son
        -a
        -obl
        ṣaawaá
        MANIP
        ma
        1sg.nom
        taalím
        education
        the
        do
        -awá
        -caus
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        Although I have [only] twenty or thirty goats, I can have my son educated.
        Source: A:KEE081-2
      • Example 1309:
        dará har qísma samiǰáana hína, mágar ḍizeén bi muxtalíf yhéendi.
        dar
        door
        -a
        -pl
        har
        every
        qism
        kind
        -a
        -pl
        samá
        make
        -íǰ
        -pass
        -án
        -prs
        -a
        -MPL
        hin
        be.prs
        -a
        -MPL
        mágar
        but
        ḍizeén
        design
        bi
        SEP
        muxtalíf
        different
        yhéi
        come
        -ánd
        -prs
        -i
        -f
        All types of doors can be made, but there are also various designs.
        Source: A:HOW040-1