ننھا

Urdu

Alternative forms
  • ننہا (nanhā) — non-standard

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

نَنھا • (nanhā) (Hindi spelling नन्हा)

  1. little, young, wee
    Synonym: چھوٹا (choṭā)
    نَنھا سِپاہی ― nanhā sipāhī ― little soldier

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 (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “ننھا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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