ہو

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Deccani

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit आम् (ām). Compare Standard Hindustani हाँ (hā̃) / ہَاں (hā̃), Old Marathi 𑘮𑘰𑘽 (hāṃ), 𑘮𑘻 (ho), Marathi हो (ho), होय (hoy).

Interjection

ہَو (hau)

  1. (Hyderabad) yes
    Antonym: نَکّو (nakko)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ām”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Urdu

Pronunciation

Verb

ہو • (ho) (Hindi spelling हो)

  1. inflection of ہونا (honā, “to be”):
    1. stem
    2. second-person plural present indicative
    3. second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    4. second-person plural present subjunctive
    5. second-person singular present imperative
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