हाँ
See also: हा and हां
Hindi
Alternative forms
- हां (hā̃)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀸𑀫𑁆𑀫 (hāmma), from Sanskrit आम् (ām).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɑ̃ː/, [ɦä̃ː]
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)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | हाँ hā̃ | हाँ hā̃ |
oblique | हाँ hā̃ | हाओं hāõ |
vocative | हाँ hā̃ | हाओं hāõ |
Synonyms
- जी (jī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “हाँ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “हाँ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.