कहा

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See also: कहाँ, कोह, केही, and कह

Braj[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit कः (kaḥ). Equivalent to Hindi क्या (kyā).

Pronoun[edit]

कहा (kahā)

  1. what?
  2. how; why?

Hindi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kə.ɦɑː/, [kə.ɦäː]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀳𑀸 (kahā), from Sanskrit कथा (kathā).

Noun[edit]

कहा • (kahā) m (Urdu spelling کَہَا‎)

  1. word, advice
  2. claim
    मेरा कहा सही साबित होने वाला है।
    merā kahā sahī sābit hone vālā hai.
    My claim is about to be proven.
Declension[edit]
Declension of कहा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct कहा
kahā 		कहे
kahe
oblique कहे
kahe 		कहों
kahõ
vocative कहे
kahe 		कहो
kaho

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

कहा • (kahā)

  1. inflection of कहना (kahnā):
    1. masculine singular perfective participle
    2. masculine singular perfect indicative: said, called
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