ها
haan
The Sindhi word for "yes" is ها (haan).
ها is used as a particle to indicate agreement or acceptance.
Meaning: word used to indicate agreement or acceptance (particle)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is haan.
Did you know?
- Sindhi shares a deep linguistic root with Sanskrit, and the word ها is a distant relative of the ancient Indo-Aryan affirmations used thousands of years ago.
- In many Sindhi dialects, instead of saying ها, a speaker will simply repeat the verb from the question to say 'yes'. For example, if asked 'Do you eat?', one might answer by saying 'Eat' to mean 'Yes, I eat'.
- In Sindhi poetry and Sufi literature, the affirmation ها is sometimes used as a spiritual 'yes' to signify surrender to a higher power.
Examples in context
- ها، هي منهنجو آهي.ha, hee munhjo aahay.Yes, this is mine.
- ها، اها سچي ڳالهه آهي.ha, uha sachii galh aahay.Yes, that is the truth.
Example conversation
Ahmed asks Zainab if she wants to go to the market.
- احمد Ahmedڇا تون بازار ويندي؟cha toon bazaar veendi?Will you go to the market?
- زینب Zainabها، مان وڃان ٿي.ha, maan vanjan thi.Yes, I am going.
- احمد Ahmedڇا مان به گڏ وڃان؟cha maan bhi gadd vanjan?Can I come along too?
- زینب Zainabها، ضرور اچو.ha, zaroor acho.Yes, please come.
