Than in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “than” in Hindi is से, pronounced se — it is a conjunction. 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.
Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
Uncertain. Several etymologies have been proposed, and a merger of some (or even all) of them is extremely likely.
* Inherited from Sanskrit समम् (samam, “together; similarly, as”), from सम (samá, “same”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *samHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (“same”). Compare Braj सौं (sa͠u, “to, with”).
* Inherited from Sanskrit सङ्गे (saṅge), locative of सङ्ग (saṅgá, “contact; battle”). Doublet of संग (saṅg).
* Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀳𑀺𑀤 (sahida), 𑀲𑀳𑀺𑀅 (sahia), from Sanskrit सहित (sahita, “with; accompanying”), from स- (sa-, “with”) + हित (hita, “placed”).
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* Inherited from Sanskrit समम् (samam, “together; similarly, as”), from सम (samá, “same”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *samHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (“same”). Compare Braj सौं (sa͠u, “to, with”).
* Inherited from Sanskrit सङ्गे (saṅge), locative of सङ्ग (saṅgá, “contact; battle”). Doublet of संग (saṅg).
* Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀳𑀺𑀤 (sahida), 𑀲𑀳𑀺𑀅 (sahia), from Sanskrit सहित (sahita, “with; accompanying”), from स- (sa-, “with”) + हित (hita, “placed”).
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