ہن

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Burushaski

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):

Numeral

ہن (han)

one, 1

References

Bechtholdt, Astrid (2025) “han”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਹੁਣਿ (huṇi), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀸 (ahuṇā), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā), from Sanskrit अधुना (adhunā́).

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: hùṇă, IPA^(key): /ɦʊ̃˨ɳᵊ/
(Pakistan) Phonetic: ū̀ṇă, IPA^(key): /uː˨ɳə̆/
- (Gujrat region) Phonetic: ū̀nă IPA^(key):

Adverb

ہُݨ • (huṇ) (Gurmukhi spelling ਹੁਣ)

now, currently
Synonyms: اَیس ویلے (ais vele), ہَلے (hale)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Pahari-Potwari ہَن (han) and Saraiki ہِن (hin). Compare Urdu ہَیں (ha͠i). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

نیں (neṉ) — Majhi
نوں (noṉ) — Shahpuri
ہِن (hin) — Jhangli
آ (ā) — Doabi
ہَیگے (haige) — Doabi, Malwai

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(ɦ)ə˦˨.nə̆/

Verb

ہَن • (han) (Gurmukhi spelling ਹਨ)

(India Standard Punjabi) third-person plural present indicative of ہوݨا (hoṇā)

Etymology 3

Akin to Saraiki ہِن (hin). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

ـِن (-in) (suffix)

Pronunciation

(Jhangli) IPA^(key): /ɦɪ.nə̆/

Verb

ہِن • (hin) (Gurmukhi spelling ਹਿਨ)

(Jhangli) third-person plural present indicative of ہووݨا (hovṇā); alternative form of ہَن (han)

Further reading

Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “ہُن”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
“ہُن”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “adhunā́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13

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Verb

ہن (han)

is

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