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Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit हि (hi, “indeed, surely, of course, certainly”, emphatic particle).
Pronunciation
Particle
ہی • (hī) (Hindi spelling ही)
- emphatic particle
مَیں ہی یہ کام خَتَم کَرُوں گا۔- ma͠i hī ye kām xatam karū̃ gā.
- Only I will finish this work.
مَیں یہ کام خَتَم ہی کَرُوں گا۔- ma͠i ye kām xatam hī karū̃ gā.
- I will definitely finish this work.
Usage notes
ہی (hī) is used to emphasize the word it follows.