हाँ

See also: हा and हां

Hindi

Alternative forms

• हां (hā̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑀁 (āmaṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām), probably a variant of the sacred syllable ॐ (oṃ). The initial h- is emphatic, from Sanskrit हि (hi), ह (ha), or related to होना (honā). Doublet of ॐ (om).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɦɑ̃ː/, [ɦä̃ː]

Particle

हाँ • (hā̃) (Urdu spelling ہاں)

1. yes

Noun

हाँ • (hā̃) m (Urdu spelling ہاں)

1. a yes

   हाँ बोलना ― hā̃ bolnā ― to say yes

Declension

Declension of हाँ (masc unmarked ā̃-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	हाँ hā̃	हाँ hā̃
oblique	हाँ hā̃	हाओं hāõ
vocative	हाँ hā̃	हाओं hāõ

Synonyms

• जी (jī)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “हाँ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “हाँ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.