ننھا

Urdu

Alternative forms
  • ننہا‎ (nanhā) - non-standard

Etymology

Probably from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳 (laṇha), from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण (ślakṣṇa, “soft, tender”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nən.ɦɑː/, /nə.nʱɑː/
  • (Deccani) IPA(key): /nən.ɦɑː/, /nə.nʱɑː/, [nən.nɑː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

ننھا • (nnhā) (Hindi spelling नन्हा)

  1. very small, little, young
    • ‏ننھا سپاہی‎ ― nanhā sipāhī ― little soldier
    Synonym: چھوٹا‎ (choṭā)

Declension
Declension of ننھا
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ننھا‎ (nanhā) ننھے‎ (nanhe) ننھی‎ (nanhī) ننھی‎ (nanhī)
indirect ننھے‎ (nanhe) ننھے‎ (nanhe) ننھی‎ (nanhī) ننھی‎ (nanhī)
vocative ننھے‎ (nanhe) ننھے‎ (nanhe) ننھی‎ (nanhī) ننھی‎ (nanhī)

References
  • “ننھا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “ننھا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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