कहा

See also: कहाँ, कोह, केही, and कह

Braj

Etymology

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

Pronoun

कहा (kahā)

  1. what?
  2. how; why?

Hindi

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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
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

Verb

कहा • (kahā)

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

References

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