ننھا
Urdu
Alternative forms
- ننہا (nanhā) - non-standard
Etymology
Probably from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳 (laṇha), from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण (ślakṣṇa, “soft, tender”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nən.ɦɑː/, /nə.nʱɑː/, [nən.nɑː]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Adjective
ننھا • (nanhā) (Hindi spelling नन्हा)
- very small, little, young
- ننھا سپاہی ― nanhā sipāhī ― little soldier
- Synonym: چھوٹا (choṭā)
Declension
| Declension of ننھا | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ننھا (nanhā) | ننھے (nanhe) | ننھی (nanhī) | ننھی (nanhī) | |
| indirect | ننھے (nanhe) | ننھے (nanhe) | ننھی (nanhī) | ننھی (nanhī) | |
| vocative | ننھے (nanhe) | ننھے (nanhe) | ننھی (nanhī) | ننھی (nanhī) | |
References
- “ننھا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “ننھا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.