"नहीं" meaning in Hindi

See नहीं in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /nə.ɦĩː/ [Delhi-Hindi], [nɐ.ɦĩː] [Delhi-Hindi] Audio: hi-नहीं.wav Forms: nahī̃ [romanization], نہیں [Urdu]
Etymology: Inherited from Sanskrit नहि (nahí, “surely not”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *naǰʰí, from earlier *ná gʲʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *né + *gʰí. Cognate with Assamese নাই (nai), Early Assamese নাহি (nahi), Braj नहीं (nahī̃). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|hi|sa|नहि||surely not|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=nahí|ts=}} Sanskrit नहि (nahí, “surely not”), {{inh+|hi|sa|नहि||surely not|tr=nahí}} Inherited from Sanskrit नहि (nahí, “surely not”), {{inh|hi|iir-pro|*naǰʰí}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *naǰʰí, {{m|iir-pro||*ná gʲʰí}} *ná gʲʰí, {{inh|hi|ine-pro|*ne|*né}} Proto-Indo-European *né, {{m|ine-pro|*gʰe|*gʰí}} *gʰí, {{cog|as|নাই}} Assamese নাই (nai), {{cog|inc-oas|নাহি}} Early Assamese নাহি (nahi), {{cog|bra|नहीं}} Braj नहीं (nahī̃) Head templates: {{hi-adv|ur=نہیں}} नहीं • (nahī̃) (Urdu spelling نہیں)
  1. no, not (negative response to a yes-no question)
    Sense id: en-नहीं-hi-adv-un5e3oyZ Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
  2. no, not (representing negation of statements)
    Sense id: en-नहीं-hi-adv-sVnbjIou
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ना (nā), मत (english: mat)

Alternative forms

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