नन्हा

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nən.ɦɑː/, [nɐ̃n.ɦäː]

Adjective

नन्हा • (nanhā) (Urdu spelling ⁧ننھا⁩)

  1. small, little
    Synonym: छोटा (choṭā)
    • 1962, sung by Shanti Mathur, Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon in Son of India:
      नन्हा मुन्ना राही हूँ
      देश का सिपाही हूँ
      बोलो मेरे संग
      जय हिंद, जय हिंद, जय हिंद
      nanhā munnā rāhī hū̃
      deś kā sipāhī hū̃
      bolo mere saṅg
      jay hind, jay hind, jay hind
      I'm a small cute traveller
      I'm the nation's soldier
      Now say with me
      Hail India, Hail India, Hail India

Declension
Declension of नन्हा (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct नन्हा
nanhā		 नन्हे
nanhe		 नन्ही
nanhī		 नन्ही
nanhī
oblique नन्हे
nanhe		 नन्हे
nanhe		 नन्ही
nanhī		 नन्ही
nanhī
vocative नन्हे
nanhe		 नन्हे
nanhe		 नन्ही
nanhī		 नन्ही
nanhī
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