ਹੈਂ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃ː/, /əĩː/

Verb

ਹੈਂ • (a͠i) (Shahmukhi spelling ہَے)

  1. second-person singular present indicative of ਹੋਣਾ (hoṇā)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɛ̃ː/, /ɦəĩː/

Interjection

ਹੈਂ • (haĩ) (Shahmukhi spelling ہَے)

  1. what?, huh? (used to express confusion, amusement, or surprise)
  2. don't!, take care!, look out!, is it so!
Alternative forms
  • ਐਂ (a͠i), ਏਂ (ē̃)

References

  • “ਹੈਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਹੈਂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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