Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian وَقْت (waqt), from Arabic وَقْت (waqt). Compare Bengali ওয়াক্ত (ōẇakto), Punjabi ਵਕਤ (vakat), Santali ᱚᱠᱛᱚ (ôktô).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋəqt̪/, [ʋɐqt̪], /ʋəkt̪/, [ʋɐkt̪]
  • Rhymes: -əkt̪

Noun

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वक़्त (vaqtm (Urdu spelling وقت)

  1. time
    Synonym: समय (samay)
  2. opportunity, chance
    Synonyms: अवसर (avsar), मौक़ा (mauqā)

Declension

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