হাঁ

See also: হ and হৃ

Bengali

Alternative forms

• হ্যাঁ (hễ) — nasal colored, colloquial, in most dialects

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀆𑀫𑀁 (āmaṃ), from Sanskrit আম্ (ām), probably a variant of the sacred syllable ওঁ (om̐). The initial হ- (h-) is emphatic, from Sanskrit হি (hi) or হ (ha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hãː/, /haː/

Particle

হাঁ • (hã)

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