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ولكن

[wa.laː.kin]

conj

LanguageMoroccan Arabic (Morocco)

Meaning
  1. but
  2. Used to introduce a phrase or clause that contrasts with what has just been mentioned.
Examples

بغيت نمشي، ولكن ما عنديش الوقت.

I wanted to go, but I do not have time.

Pronunciationwa.laː.kin

Part of speechconj

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.