ہی

See also: هي

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit हि (hi, “indeed, surely, of course, certainly”, emphatic particle).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦiː/

Particle

ہی • (hī) (Hindi spelling ही)

1. emphatic particle

   مَیں ہی یہ کام خَتَم کَرُوں گا۔

   ma͠i hī ye kām xatam karū̃ gā.

   Only I will finish this work.

   مَیں یہ کام خَتَم ہی کَرُوں گا۔

   ma͠i ye kām xatam hī karū̃ gā.

   I will definitely finish this work.

Usage notes

ہی (hī) is used to emphasize the word it follows.