हाँ
Hindi edit
Alternative forms edit
- हां (hā̃)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑀁 (āmaṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām), probably a variant of the sacred syllable ॐ (oṃ). The initial h- is emphatic, from Sanskrit हि (hi), ह (ha), or related to होना (honā). Doublet of ॐ (om).
Pronunciation edit
Particle edit
हाँ • (hā̃) (Urdu spelling ہاں)
Noun edit
हाँ • (hā̃) m (Urdu spelling ہاں)
- a yes
- हाँ बोलना ― hā̃ bolnā ― to say yes
Declension edit
Declension of हाँ (masc unmarked ā̃-stem)
Synonyms edit
- जी (jī)
References edit
- 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.