होय

See also: हय, हाय, and ह्य

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘮𑘻 (ho), 𑘮𑘰𑘽 (hāṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām, yes). Doublet of हो (ho).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦoj/

Interjection

होय • (hoy)

  1. yes
    Synonym: हो (ho)
    Antonym: नाही (nāhī)
    होय, मी भारताचा जबाबदार नागरिक आहे.
    hoy, mī bhārtācā jabābdār nāgrik āhe.
    Yes, I am a responsible citizen of India.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “होय”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “होय”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “होय”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press

Marwari

Adverb

होय (hoy)

  1. yes

Synonyms

References

  • Bhanwar, Lal Suthar, Gahlot, Sukhveer Singh (1998) राजस्थानी-हिन्दी-अंग्रेजी कोश [rājasthānī-hindī-aṅgrejī koś, Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary] (in Hindi), Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press), page 352