یقینا

See also: يقينا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic يَقِينًا (yaqīnan), adverbial accusative of يَقِين (yaqīn). By surface analysis, یقین (yaqin) +‎ ـاً (-an).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [jä.qiː.nän]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [jä.qiː.nän]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [jä.qi.nän]

Readings
Classical reading? yaqīnan
Dari reading? yaqīnan
Iranian reading? yağinan
Tajik reading? yaqinan

Adverb

یَقیناً • (yaqinan)

  1. indeed, definitely, for sure, surely, undoubtedly
    الان دیگه یقینا بهار هست.
    alân dige yaqinan bahâr hast.
    It’s springtime now for sure.

Descendants

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian یَقِیْناً (yaqīnan), from Arabic يَقِينًا (yaqīnan).

Pronunciation

Adverb

یَقِیْناً • (yaqiynan) (Hindi spelling यक़ीनन)

  1. indeed, definitely, for sure, surely, undoubtedly
    Synonyms: بیشَک (beśak), نِشْچِت (niścit)

References
  • “یقینا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “یقینا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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