हुनु

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Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Khasa Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀤𑀺 (bhodi)), from Sanskrit भवति (bhavati, to happen, to become). Cognate with Gujarati હોવું (hovũ), Hindi होना (honā), Marathi होणे (hoṇe), Punjabi ਹੋਣਾ (hoṇā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɦunu]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: हुनु

Verb

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हुनु (hunu)

  1. to be

Usage notes

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This verb has two sets of forms. The हो (ho) set is used in sentences that equate two things, like त्यो किताब हो (tyo kitāb ho, That is a book.) The (cha) set is used in sentences that describe something, or locate where something is, like त्यो ठूलो (tyo ṭhūlo cha, That is big.)

Conjugation

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