مگر

Alternative forms

• می‎ (mey)

Etymology

From Middle Persian AL HT (ma agar, “perhaps; lest”), from AL (ma, “not”) + 𐭧𐭲‎ (agar, “if”).

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [ˈmæɡʲæɾ]
• (Tehrani) IPA^(key): [ˈmæɡʲe]

Preposition

مگر • (magar)

1. except

Conjunction

مگر • (magar)

1. but
2. unless

References

• MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “ma agar”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 53

Etymology

From Persian مگر‎ (magar).

Conjunction

مگر • (magar) (Gurmukhi spelling ਮਗਰ)

1. but

Conjunction

مَگَر (magar)

1. but

Etymology 1

From Persian مگر‎ (magar).

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit मकर (makara).