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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit, probably from Sanskrit ततस् (tatas, “from there”).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
तो • (to) (Urdu spelling تو)
- then (in that case; at that time)
अगर वह जाएगा तो मैं भी जाऊँगा।- agar vah jāegā to ma͠i bhī jāūṅgā.
- If he goes, I will go too.
Interjection
तो • (to) (Urdu spelling تو)
- well, so
- तो हम क्या करें? ― to ham kyā karẽ? ― So what do we do?
- so...
- really, actually
सच तो यह है कि आज घर पे ही रहा।- sac to yah hai ki āj ghar pe hī rahā.
- The truth is, actually, that I stayed at home today.
- just, at least
- बोलो तो! ― bolo to! ― Say at least!
- moreover, furthermore
- तो भी ― to bhī ― even then
Derived terms
Particle
तो • (to) (Urdu spelling تو)
- a topic marking emphatic particle; at least; right?
- तू ठीक तो है न? ― tū ṭhīk to hai na? ― You are at least fine, right?
नेहा तो अच्छी है।- nehā to acchī hai.
- Neha is good. (nuance: Speaking of Neha, She is good.)
References
Konkani
Pronunciation
Pronoun
तो • (to) (Latin script to, Kannada script ತೊ)
- he (distal)
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi तो (to), from Sanskrit तत् (tat).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
तो • (to)
- he (singular)