हामी

See also: ह्म, हम, and हिम

Hindi

Etymology 1

From हाँ (hā̃, yes) +‎ -ई (). Possibly influenced by 'etymology 2'.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɑː.miː/, [ɦäː.miː]

Noun

हामी • (hāmīf (Urdu spelling ہامی)

  1. agreement, assent, yes
    Synonym: अनुमति (anumti)
    हामी भरनाhāmī bharnāto assent
Declension
Declension of हामी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct हामी
hāmī
हामियाँ
hāmiyā̃
oblique हामी
hāmī
हामियों
hāmiyõ
vocative हामी
hāmī
हामियो
hāmiyo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian حامی (hāmī), from Arabic حامٍ (ḥāmin).

Noun

हामी • (hāmīm (Urdu spelling حامی)

  1. supporter, one who agrees
Declension
Declension of हामी (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct हामी
hāmī
हामी
hāmī
oblique हामी
hāmī
हामियों
hāmiyõ
vocative हामी
hāmī
हामियो
hāmiyo

References

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Khasa Prakrit अम्ह (amha), from Sanskrit अस्मद् (asmad). Compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀫𑁆𑀳𑁂 (amhe). Cognate with Hindi हम (ham), Varendra Bengali হামি (hami).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɦämi]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: हामि

Pronoun

हामी • (hāmī)

  1. we (inclusive and exclusive)

Declension

References

  • हामी”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018