فعلا

Arabic

Etymology

Adverbial accusative of فِعْل (fiʕl, “deed, act”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiʕ.lan/

Adverb

فِعْلًا • (fiʕlan)

1. indeed, in fact, actually, really, practically

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic فِعْلًا (fiʕlan).

Adverb

فعلا • (fe'alan)

1. now, at present, currently

References

• “فعلا”, in Pashto Dictionary, Peshawar, Pakistan: Pukhtoogle, 2020.

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فِعْلًا (fiʕlan).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [fiʔ.ˈlan]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fe̞ʔ.lǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fe̞ʔ.lǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [feː.lǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [feː.lǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [feʔ.lǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [feʔ.lǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	fi'lan
Dari reading?	fe'lan
Iranian reading?	fe'lan
Tajik reading?	feʾlan

Adverb

Dari	فعلا
Iranian Persian
Tajik	феълон

فِعلاً • (fe'lan)

1. now, for now, for the time being, presently

   فعلاً خداحافظ. ― fe'lan xodâhâfez. ― Goodbye for now.

Usage notes

Compared to حالا (hâlâ), which has a stronger connotation of a moment in the present, فعلاً (fe'lan) has a stronger connotation of a duration of time including the present and stretching into the future.

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ع ل
2 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic فِعْلًا (fiʕlan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiʕ.lan/, [ˈfɪʕ.lan]

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Adverb

فعلًا • (fiʕlan)

1. really, actually

   Synonyms: والله (walla), عن جد (ʕan jadd)

Urdu

Adverb

فعلاً • (felan) (Hindi spelling फ़ेलन)

1. indeed, in fact, actually, really, practically

   Synonym: عملاً (amalan)