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Hum and haw in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Hum and hawverb
हाँ और ना करना
🗣️ haN aur na karana [/ˌhʌm ənd ˈhɔː/]
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📖 Meaning of “hum and haw”

The meaning of “hum and haw” in Hindi is हाँ और ना करना, pronounced haN aur na karana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of hum and haw

To procrastinate; to take a long time before doing something or taking a decision.

✍️ Hum and haw in a sentence
We hummed and hawed before finally deciding to buy this house.
लोग कभी-कभी निर्णय लेने की बजाय हाँ और ना करना पसंद करते हैं।

Quick facts about “hum and haw”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Hum and haw
Meaning in Hindi
हाँ और ना करना
Pronunciation
haN aur na karana
Part of speech
Verb

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "hum and haw" is हाँ और ना करना (haN aur na karana).
In Devanagari script it is written as हाँ और ना करना.
It is pronounced "haN aur na karana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.