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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑀁 (āmaṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām), probably a variant of the sacred syllable ॐ (oṃ). The initial h- is emphatic, from Sanskrit हि (hi), ह (ha), or related to होना (honā). Doublet of ॐ (om).
Pronunciation
Particle
हाँ • (hā̃) (Urdu spelling ہاں)
- yes
Noun
हाँ • (hā̃) m (Urdu spelling ہاں)
- a yes
- हाँ बोलना ― hā̃ bolnā ― to say yes
Declension
Declension of हाँ (masc unmarked ā̃-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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हाँ hā̃
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हाँ hā̃
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oblique
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हाँ hā̃
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हाओं hāõ
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vocative
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हाँ hā̃
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हाओं hāõ
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