"হ্যাঁ" meaning in Bengali

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Particle

IPA: /ɦæ̃/ (note: Rarh), [ˈɦæ̃ˑ] (note: Rarh), /ɦɛ/ (note: Dhaka), [ˈɦɛː] (note: Dhaka), [ˈɦɛˑ] (note: Dhaka) Forms: hễ [romanization]
Etymology: A variant of the now rarer হাঁ (hã), from Prakrit *𑀳𑀸𑀁 (*hāṃ), from Sanskrit आम् (ām, “yes”) a variant of ॐ (oṃ, “om”), with the initial aspiration contaminated from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺 (hoti, “to be”), from Sanskrit भवति (bhavati), for emphasis. Influence of the verb "to be" occurs in the Prakrit ancestors of other Indo-Aryan languages as well, including Hindi हाँ (hā̃). Doublet of আঁ (ã), a variant unaffected by the contamination. Etymology templates: {{m|bn|হাঁ}} হাঁ (hã), {{inh|bn|inc-pra|*𑀳𑀸𑀁}} Prakrit *𑀳𑀸𑀁 (*hāṃ), {{inh|bn|sa|आम्||yes}} Sanskrit आम् (ām, “yes”), {{m|mul|ॐ|t=om|tr=oṃ}} ॐ (oṃ, “om”), {{der|bn|pra-mag|𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺||to be}} Magadhi Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀢𑀺 (hoti, “to be”), {{der|bn|sa|भवति}} Sanskrit भवति (bhavati), {{cog|hi|हाँ}} Hindi हाँ (hā̃), {{dbt|bn|আঁ}} Doublet of আঁ (ã) Head templates: {{head|bn|particle}} হ্যাঁ • (hễ)
  1. yes Synonyms: হাঁ (hã), অ্যাঁ (ễ), এ্যাঁ (ễ) (english: Vanga), আঁ (ã) (english: without emphatic aspirate)
    Sense id: en-হ্যাঁ-bn-particle-inmIkP6T Categories (other): Bengali entries with incorrect language header, Bengali particles

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    },
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