ہو

Deccani

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit आम् (ām). Compare Standard Hindustani हाँ (hā̃) / ہَاں (hā̃), Old Marathi 𑘮𑘰𑘽 (hāṃ), 𑘮𑘻 (ho), Marathi हो (ho), होय (hoy).

Interjection

ہَو (hau)

1. (Hyderabad) yes

   Antonym: نَکّو (nakko)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ām”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦoː/

Verb

ہو • (ho) (Hindi spelling हो)

1. inflection of ہونا (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