हाँ
Hindi
Alternative forms
- हां (hā̃)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑀁 (āmaṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām), probably a variant of the sacred syllable ॐ (oṃ). The initial h- is emphatic, from Sanskrit हि (hi), ह (ha), or related to होना (honā). Doublet of ॐ (om).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɑ̃ː/, [ɦä̃ː]
Particle
हाँ • (hā̃) (Urdu spelling ہاں)
Noun
हाँ • (hā̃) m (Urdu spelling ہاں)
- a yes
- हाँ बोलना ― hā̃ bolnā ― to say yes
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | हाँ hā̃ |
हाँ hā̃ |
| oblique | हाँ hā̃ |
हाओं hāõ |
| vocative | हाँ hā̃ |
हाओं hāõ |
Synonyms
- जी (jī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “हाँ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हाँ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.