Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀽𑀤 (bhūda), from Sanskrit भूत (bhūta, become, been), perfect participle of भू (bhū, to become). Further, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-tós.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦʊ.ɑː/, [ɦʊ.äː]

Verb

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हुआ (huā) (Urdu spelling ہوا)

  1. inflection of होना (honā, to be):
    1. masculine singular perfective participle
    2. masculine singular perfect indicative

Declension

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