हो
See also: हों
Hindi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Old Hindi होइ (hoi), from Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀇 (hoi), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺 (hoti), from 𑀪𑀯𑀢𑀺 (bhavati), from Sanskrit भव॑ति (bhávati), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦoː/
Verb
हो • (ho) (Urdu spelling ہو)
- inflection of होना (honā, “to be”):
- stem
- second-person plural present indicative
- second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- second-person plural present subjunctive
- second-person singular present imperative
Konkani
Pronoun
हो • (ho) m (Latin script ?, Kannada script ?)
- he (proximal)
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘮𑘻 (ho), 𑘮𑘰𑘽 (hāṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām, “yes”). Cognate to Hindi हाँ (hā̃). Doublet of होय (hoy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦo/
Audio: (file)
Interjection
हो • (ho)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “हो”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ām”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɦo]
- Phonetic Devanagari: हो
Interjection
हो • (ho)
Verb
हो • (ho)
- third-person singular low-respect defining present of हुनु (hunu)