है

Inherited from Old Hindi है (hai), आहि (āhi). Per Turner, from a variant of Prakrit 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (akkhaï), supposing आहि (āhi) < Prakrit *𑀆𑀳𑁂𑀇 (*āhei) < Pre-Prakrit *𑀆𑀔𑁂𑀢𑀺 (*ākheti) < Sanskrit आक्षेति (ākṣeti, “dwells”). This is phonetically convincing and supported by cognates like Magahi 𑂯𑂶 (hai) ~ 𑂯𑂍𑂶 (hakai) and Sindhi [script needed] (ā̃hĭ̄ni, “they are”) that appear to derive from *𑀆𑀳𑁂𑀇 (*āhei). In this case, doublet of अछना (achnā) and also cognate with Marathi आहे (āhe, “is”), Bengali আছে (ache, “is”), Maithili अछि (achi), Gujarati છે (che, “is”).^[1]

Other alternative etymologies suggest derivation from Sanskrit अस्ति (asti, “it is”) or भवति (bhavati, “it is”), but these are less convincing.^[2] See also हो (ho) and हुआ (huā).

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦɛː/

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है • (hai) (Urdu spelling ہے)

1. third-person singular present indicative of होना (honā): (he, she, it) is

• Most common spoken Hindi words — #1 • के

Cognate with Maithili अछि (achɨ), Bhojpuri होब (hōb), Hindi है (hai), Marathi आहे (āhe).

है (hai) (Kaithi 𑂯𑂶)

1. weak form of हकै (is)

   हमरा एगो भाए है।

   hamarā ego bhāe hai.

   I have a brother.

है (hai)

1. third-person singular present of होना (honā); is