"غالبا" meaning in All languages combined

See غالبا on Wiktionary

Adverb [Persian]

IPA: [ɣɑː.li.ˈβan] [Classical-Persian], [ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn] [Dari, formal], [ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn] [Dari, formal], [ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn] [Kabuli], [ɣɔː.li.bǽn] (note: Hazaragi), [qɒː.le.bǽn] [Iran, formal], [ʁɔ.li.bǽn] [Tajik, formal] Forms: غالباً [canonical], ğâleban [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic غَالِبًا (ḡāliban). By surface analysis, غالب (ğâleb) + ـاً (-an). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|غَالِبًا}} Borrowed from Arabic غَالِبًا (ḡāliban), {{surf|fa|غالب|ـاً <id:adverbial>}} By surface analysis, غالب (ğâleb) + ـاً (-an), {{root|fa|ar|غ ل ب}} Head templates: {{head|fa|adverb|head=غالباً|tr=ğâleban}} غالباً • (ğâleban)
  1. mostly
    Sense id: en-غالبا-fa-adv-9lQC4kex
  2. often; very often
    Sense id: en-غالبا-fa-adv-xwB-hYj2 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian terms suffixed with ـا (adverbial) Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Persian terms suffixed with ـا (adverbial): 20 62 17
  3. (archaic) probably Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-غالبا-fa-adv-qO8BKD1l
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0

Adverb [Urdu]

IPA: /ɣɑː.lɪ.bən/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: غالِباً [canonical], ġāliban [romanization], ग़ालिबन [Hindi]
Rhymes: -ən Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian غالباً (ğâliban), from Arabic غَالِبًا (ḡāliban). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ur|fa-cls|غالباً|tr=ğâliban}} Borrowed from Classical Persian غالباً (ğâliban), {{bor|ur|ar|غَالِبًا}} Arabic غَالِبًا (ḡāliban), {{root|ur|ar|غ ل ب}} Head templates: {{ur-adv|head=غالِباً}} غالِباً • (ġāliban) (Hindi spelling ग़ालिबन)
  1. probably, apparently, for the most part, mostly, chiefly
    Sense id: en-غالبا-ur-adv-Ls1u9nGJ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Urdu entries with incorrect language header
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      "_dis": "0 0 0",
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    },
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      "args": {
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    }
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
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    }
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  "lang": "Persian",
  "lang_code": "fa",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mostly"
      ],
      "id": "en-غالبا-fa-adv-9lQC4kex",
      "links": [
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          "mostly"
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      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "20 62 17",
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      "glosses": [
        "often; very often"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
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        ],
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          "very"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "What is it, the robe of heaven today bloody from the sunset?\nProbably, the firmament was weeping from the pain of love tonight.",
          "ref": "c. 1520, Badr-ud-Dīn Hilālī, دیوان [Dīvān]:",
          "roman": "čî-st dâmân-i sipihr imrôz purxûn az šafaq?\nğâliban imšab zi dard-i išq gardûn mê-girîst",
          "text": "چیست دامان سپهر امروز پرخون از شفق؟\nغالبا امشب ز درد عشق گردون میگریست",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "probably"
      ],
      "id": "en-غالبا-fa-adv-qO8BKD1l",
      "links": [
        [
          "probably",
          "probably"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) probably"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[ɣɑː.li.ˈβan]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɔː.li.bǽn]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[qɒː.le.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʁɔ.li.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "غالبا"
}

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      "name": "bor+"
    },
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hindi"
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    }
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      "name": "ur-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Urdu",
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  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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      ],
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          "probably",
          "probably"
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          "apparently",
          "apparently"
        ],
        [
          "most",
          "most"
        ],
        [
          "part",
          "part"
        ],
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          "mostly",
          "mostly"
        ],
        [
          "chiefly",
          "chiefly"
        ]
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    }
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      "rhymes": "-ən"
    }
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    "Persian terms derived from the Arabic root غ ل ب",
    "Persian terms suffixed with ـا (adverbial)",
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    },
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        [
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "often; very often"
      ],
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        [
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      ]
    },
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          "roman": "čî-st dâmân-i sipihr imrôz purxûn az šafaq?\nğâliban imšab zi dard-i išq gardûn mê-girîst",
          "text": "چیست دامان سپهر امروز پرخون از شفق؟\nغالبا امشب ز درد عشق گردون میگریست",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "probably"
      ],
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        [
          "probably",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic) probably"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɑː.lɪ.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Kabuli"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɣɔː.li.bǽn]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[qɒː.le.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʁɔ.li.bǽn]",
      "tags": [
        "Tajik",
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "غالبا"
}

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          "chiefly",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "غالبا"
}

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