کہ

Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /keː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian که‎ (ke), from Middle Persian [script needed] (AYK /kū/).

Conjunction

کہ • (kih) (Hindi spelling कि)

1. that

   ‏مجھے پتہ نہیں تھا کہ تم سندھی بول سکتے ہو۔‎‎

   mujhe patah nahī̃ thā ke tum sindhī bol sakte ho.

   I didn't know that you speak Sindhi۔

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁 (kiṃ), 𑀓𑀺 (ki), from Sanskrit किम् (kim, “what, which”), probably influenced by the nominative form कः (kaḥ). Doublet of کیا‎ (kyā).

Particle

کہ • (ke, ki) (Hindi spelling कि‎)

1. or

   Synonym: یا‎ (yā)

Usage notes

Usually used as کہ … کہ …‎ (ke … ke …, “… or …”).