ہوا
See also: هوا
Urdu
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀽𑀤 (bhūda), from Sanskrit भूत (bhūta, “become, been”), perfect participle of भवति (bhavati, “to become”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦuː.ɑː/
Verb
ہُوا • (hūā) (Hindi spelling हुआ)
- inflection of ہونا (honā):
- masculine singular perfective participle
- masculine singular perfect indicative
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian هوا (havâ), from Arabic هَوَاء (hawāʾ, “air”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
ہَوَا • (havā) f (Hindi spelling हवा)
- air
- wind; breeze
Declension
| Declension of ہوا | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ہوا (havā) | ہوائیں (havāẽ) |
| oblique | ہوا (havā) | ہواؤں (havāõ) |
| vocative | ہوا (havā) | ہواؤ (havāo) |
Derived terms
- ہوائی اڈہ (havāī aḍḍā, “airport”)
- ہوائی جہاز (havāī jahāz, “airplane”)
References
- “ہوا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “ہوا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
Ushojo
Etymology
From Urdu ہوا (hūā).
Verb
ہوا (hōā)
- happened