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If need be in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

If need benoun
यदि जरूरत हो तो
🗣️ yadi jarurat ho to
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📖 Meaning of “if need be”

The meaning of “if need be” in Hindi is यदि जरूरत हो तो, pronounced yadi jarurat ho to — it is a noun. 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 if need be

If necessary; if there is a need.

✍️ If need be in a sentence
His policy of responsive cooperation included both cooperation, and constitutional assertion, and if need be, constitutional obstruction.
उनकी नीति में सहयोग और संवैधानिक प्रतिरोध, और यदि जरूरत हो तो संवैधानिक अवरोध दोनों शामिल थे।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Need is a noun, be a subjunctive. Perhaps an alteration of Old English phrases like ġif þearf bēo, literally "if need be". That phrase would have been completely unidiomatic, equivalent to "if a need exists" or "if there is a need". This is because (1) Old English had no indefinite article, (2) the word for "to be" was also the default word for "to exist" and translates the modern phrase "there is", and (3) the subjunctive mood was much more common and often translates the Modern English indicative.

Quick facts about “if need be”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
If need be
Meaning in Hindi
यदि जरूरत हो तो
Pronunciation
yadi jarurat ho to
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
Need is a noun, be a subjunctive. Perhaps an alteration of Old English phrases like ġif þearf bēo, literally "if need be". That phrase would have been completely unidiomatic, equivalent to "if a need exists" or "if there is a need". This is because (1) Old English had no indefinite article, (2) the word for "to be" was also the default word for "to exist" and translates the modern phrase "there is", and (3) the subjunctive mood was much more common and often translates the Modern English indicative.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "if need be" is यदि जरूरत हो तो (yadi jarurat ho to).
In Devanagari script it is written as यदि जरूरत हो तो.
It is pronounced "yadi jarurat ho to". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.