Social Rituals
نهتنها
/ na-tanhâ /
adverb · not only
Say itna-TANHA
Meaning
معنی۱
نهتنها (na-tanhâ) means "not only." Used in correlative pairs with بلکه (balke) "but also." Pure Persian. B1 because it requires the paired structure.
In a sentence
مثالنهتنها فارسی، بلکه عربی هم بلده
na-tanhâ fârsi, balke arabi ham balade
He knows not only Persian, but Arabic too
نهتنها نیومد، بلکه زنگ هم نزد
na-tanhâ nayumad, balke zang ham nazad
Not only did he not come, he didn't even call
این فیلم نهتنها قشنگه، بلکه آموزندهاس
in film na-tanhâ qashange, balke âmuzande-ast
This film is not only beautiful, it's educational
نهتنها برای ما، بلکه برای همه
na-tanhâ barâye mâ, balke barâye hame
Not only for us, but for everyone
نهتنها قبول کرد، بلکه کمک هم کرد
na-tanhâ qabul kard, balke komak ham kard
Not only did he accept, he also helped
In its constellation
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نهتنهاna-tanhâ
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