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Urdu translation: وہ، یہ


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11:32 Aug 10, 2009
English to Urdu translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: He/she/it
Greetings,

I mean the Urdu equivalent of the Hindi word वह, which, in spite of its spelling, is often pronounced “vo”.

Many thanks,

Simon

PS Incidentally, my Hindi book says that the Urdu “vo” can be plural as well as singular – is this right, please?
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:50
Urdu translation:وہ، یہ
Explanation:
وہ means "he/she/it" and is also the demonstrative pronoun "that/those".
یہ means also "he/she/it" and the demonstrative pronoun "this/these".


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Alia Pirzada
Local time: 09:50
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many thanks excellent
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2وہ، یہAlia Pirzada
4He وہ مرد She وہ عورت iT یہ
MIlyas


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he/she/it
وہ، یہ


Explanation:
وہ means "he/she/it" and is also the demonstrative pronoun "that/those".
یہ means also "he/she/it" and the demonstrative pronoun "this/these".




Alia Pirzada
Local time: 09:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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many thanks excellent

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Haris Ali Dogar
13 hrs

agree  Asghar Bhatti
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1 day5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he/she/it
He وہ مرد She وہ عورت iT یہ


Explanation:
This answer seems to be appropriate

MIlyas
Pakistan
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in PanjabiPanjabi, Native in UrduUrdu
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