হাঁ
Bengali
Alternative forms
- হ্যাঁ (hễ) — nasal colored, colloquial, in most dialects
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑀁 (āmaṃ), from Sanskrit আম্ (ām), probably a variant of the sacred syllable ওঁ (om̐). The initial হ- (h-) is emphatic, from Sanskrit হি (hi) or হ (ha).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hãː/, /haː/
Particle
হাঁ • (hã)