काही नाही
kāhī nāhī
The Marathi phrase for "nothing" is काही नाही (kāhī nāhī).
काही नाही is used to express the absence of any thing. It can function as a complete sentence or a standalone response to questions. For example, when asked काय झालं? (What happened?), you can respond with काही नाही to mean "Nothing" or "It's nothing".
Meaning: not any thing (pron)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of काही, which means something or any and नाही, which means is not or no.
Which one should you use?
To express the meaning of "absolutely nothing" or to add emphasis, you can use the intensified form काहीही नाही.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form काही नाहीये (kāhī nāhīyē) is a common contraction of काही नाही आहे and is used to mean "there is nothing" in the present tense.
How do you pronounce it?
kāhī nāhī
Did you know?
- The word काही is derived from the Sanskrit word कदापि 'kadāpi', which originally referred to time and meant 'ever' or 'at any time'.
Examples in context
- मी काही नाही केलं.I did nothing.This sentence shows the use of काही नाही.Tatoeba #2094735 by sabretou, translation #1887160 by CK
- काही नाहीये, घाबरू नकोस!It's nothing, don't be afraid!This sentence uses काही नाही.Tatoeba #2257933 by sabretou, translation #446686 by minshirui
- "काय झालं?" "काही नाही.""What happened?" "Nothing."This sentence demonstrates using काही नाही as a standalone response to the question "What happened?"Tatoeba #2614052 by sabretou, translation #2418634 by FeuDRenais2
- काही नाही आहे (kāhī nāhī āhe)There is nothing
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Sayali are talking about what is in a gift box.
- अमित Amitया डब्यात काय आहे?Yā dab-yāt kāy āhē?What is in this box?
- सायली Sayaliत्यात काही नाही.Tyāt kāhī nāhī.There is nothing in it.
- अमित Amitमग तू हा डबा का आणला?Mag tū hā dabā kā āṇalā?Then why did you bring this box?
- सायली Sayaliमला वाटलं त्यात काहीतरी असेल.Malā vāṭla tyāt kāhītarī asēl.I thought there would be something in it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries काही, नाही, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
