होय
See also: हय, हाय, and ह्य
Marathi
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦoj/
Interjection
होय • (hoy)
- yes
- होय, मी भारताचा जबाबदार नागरिक आहे.
- hoy, mī bhārtācā jabābdār nāgrik āhe.
- Yes, I am a responsible citizen of India.
- Synonym: हो (ho)
- Antonym: नाही (nāhī)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “होय”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “होय”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “होय”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
Rajasthani
Adverb
होय (hoy)
- yes
Synonyms
- हां (hā̃)
References
- Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 352. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).