चाहे

See also: चहा, चाह, चाहिँ, चूहा, चूहे, and चूहों

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From चाहल (cāhal), literally "or if you want/would like".

Conjunction

चाहे (cāhē) (Kaithi 𑂒𑂰𑂯𑂵)

1. or

   Synonym: भा (bhā)

Hindi

Etymology

From चाहना (cāhnā, “to want”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑː.ɦeː/, [t͡ʃäː.ɦeː]

Verb

चाहे • (cāhe) (Urdu spelling چاہے)

1. inflection of चाहना (cāhnā):
   1. masculine plural perfective participle
   2. masculine plural perfect indicative
   3. second/third-person singular subjunctive
   4. third-person singular present/future imperative

Conjunction

चाहे • (cāhe) (Urdu spelling چاہے)

1. though, even if

   चाहे बर्फ़ पड़ रही हो तुम्हें आना ही होगा।

   cāhe barf paṛ rahī ho tumhẽ ānā hī hogā.

   You will have to come even if it's snowing.

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चाहे”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press