See also: हों

Hindi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Hindi होइ (hoi), from Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀇 (hoi), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺 (hoti), from 𑀪𑀯𑀢𑀺 (bhavati), from Sanskrit भव॑ति (bhávati), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-.

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    Verb

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    हो (ho) (Urdu spelling ہو)

    1. inflection of होना (honā, to be):
      1. stem
      2. second-person plural present indicative
      3. second/third-person singular present subjunctive
      4. second-person plural present subjunctive
      5. second-person singular present imperative

    Konkani

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    Pronoun

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    हो (hom (Latin script ?, Kannada script ?)

    1. he (proximal)

    Marathi

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘮𑘻 (ho), 𑘮𑘰𑘽 (hāṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām, yes). Cognate to Hindi हाँ (hā̃). Doublet of होय (hoy).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ɦo/
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    Interjection

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    हो (ho)

    1. yes
      Antonym: नाही (nāhī)
      हो, मी भारतीय आहे.
      ho, mī bhārtīy āhe.
      Yes, I am Indian.

    References

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    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “हो”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ām”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

    Nepali

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ɦo]
    • Phonetic Devanagari: हो

    Interjection

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    हो (ho)

    1. yes

    Verb

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    हो (ho)

    1. third-person singular low-respect defining present of हुनु (hunu)