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Hindi
Etymology
Related to Punjabi ਇਸ (is, es). Inherited from Sanskrit इदम् (idám) or Sanskrit एषः (eṣaḥ).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
इस • (is) (Urdu spelling اس)
- indirect singular of यह (yah); this, him, her, it (near reference)
इस मकान में छह कमरे है- is makān mẽ chah kamre hai
- In this house there are six rooms
इसको पैसे दे दो- isko paise de do
- Give money to him
- इसको पैसे दे दो ― isko paise de do ― Give money to her
Usage notes
- To convey respect, इन (in) may be used for singular referents.
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References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “इस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “इस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.