ہی
See also: هي
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit हि (hi, “indeed, surely, of course, certainly”, emphatic particle).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦiː/
Particle
ہی • (hī) (Hindi spelling ही)
- emphatic particle
- مَیں ہی یہ کام خَتَم کَرُوں گا۔
- ma͠i hī ye kām xatam karū̃ gā.
- Only I will finish this work.
- مَیں یہ کام خَتَم ہی کَرُوں گا۔
- ma͠i ye kām xatam hī karū̃ gā.
- I will definitely finish this work.
Usage notes
ہی (hī) is used to emphasize the word it follows.