ہن

Burushaski

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [han]

Numeral

ہن (han)

1. one, 1

References

• Bechtholdt, Astrid (2024) “han”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary) (in Burushaski), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017: “(in Latin script)”.

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਹੁਣਿ (huṇi), from Prakrit 𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀸 (ahuṇā), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā), from Sanskrit अधुना (adhunā́).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: hùṇă, IPA^(key): /ɦʊ̃˨ɳᵊ/
• (Pakistan) Phonetic: ū̀ṇă, IPA^(key): /uː˨ɳə̆/
  • (Gujrat region) Phonetic: ū̀nă IPA^(key): [uː˨nə̆]

Adverb

ہُݨ • (huṇ) (Gurmukhi spelling ਹੁਣ)

1. now, currently

   Synonyms: اَیس ویلے (ais vele), ہَلے (hale)

Further reading

• Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “ہُن”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
• “ہُن”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “adhunā́”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13

Shina

Verb

ہن (han)

1. is