but in Sindhi سنڌي
but in English
- but⇄adj. outside; outer; exterior.
- but⇄adv. in the outer part of a cottage; outside.
- but⇄adv. 1. no more than; only; merely.
Ex. He is but a small boy. He was here but an hour ago. My love she's but a lassie (Robert Burns).
2. only; not otherwise.
Ex. We can but try.
3. (Informal.) definitely; positively.
Ex. - but⇄but (1), conjunction, preposition, pronoun, adverb, noun, verb.
conj. 1. on the other hand; yet.
Ex. You may go, but you must come home at six o'clock. It rained, but I went anyway. Their hopes sank, but their courage did not.
2. if not; - but⇄but (2), noun, adjective, adverb.
(Scottish.) - but⇄expr. all but. See under all.
- but⇄expr. but that, were it not that.
Ex. I should come in but that it is impossible. - but⇄expr. but what, except that; save.
Ex. Not but what many changes have been wrought (George du Maurier). - but⇄noun an objection or restriction.
Ex. Not so many buts, please. - but⇄noun an outer room (kitchen) of a cottage, especially the outer of two (the inner being the ?ben).
- but⇄prep. 1. with the exception of; except; save.
Ex. Father works every day in the week but Sunday.
2. other than.
Ex. No one answered but me.
pron. who not; which not.
Ex. None visit him but are fed. - but⇄v.t. but me no buts, offer no excuses or objections.
Ex. 'I heartily wish I could, but'--'Nay, but me no buts--I have set my heart upon it' (Scott).