इस

See also: इसी

Hindi

Etymology

Probably from Prakrit एअस्स (eassa), from Sanskrit एतस्य (etasya), the genitive case of एतद् (etad) or from Prakrit अस्स (assa), from Sanskrit अस्य (asya), the genitive case of इदम् (idam). Cognate with Punjabi ਇਸ (is, es), Nepali यस (yas), and Maithili अस (as).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɪs/

Pronoun

इस • (is) (Urdu spelling اس)

1. indirect singular of यह (yah); this, him, her, it (near reference)

   इस मकान में छह कमरे हैं

   is makān mẽ chah kamre ha͠i

   In this house there are six rooms

   इसको पैसे दे दो ― isko paise de do ― Give money to him

   इसको पैसे दे दो ― isko paise de do ― Give money to her

Usage notes

• To convey respect, इन (in) may be used for singular referents.

Derived terms

• इसी (isī) (emphatic)

See also

• उस (us) - That, him and her (far reference).
• इसी (isī) (emphatic)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “इस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884), “इस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.