तो

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit, probably from Sanskrit ततस् (tatas, from there).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪oː/
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Conjunction

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तो (to) (Urdu spelling تو)

  1. then (in that case; at that time)
    अगर वह जाएगा तो मैं भी जाऊँगा।
    agar vah jāegā to ma͠i bhī jāūṅgā.
    If he goes, [then] I will go too.

Interjection

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तो (to) (Urdu spelling تو)

  1. well, so
    तो हम क्या करें?to ham kyā karẽ?So what do we do?
  2. so...
  3. really, actually
    सच तो यह है कि आज घर पे ही रहा।
    sac to yah hai ki āj ghar pe hī rahā.
    The truth is, actually, that I stayed at home today.
  4. just, at least
    बोलो तो!bolo to!Say [something] at least!
  5. moreover, furthermore
    तो भीto bhīeven then

Derived terms

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Particle

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तो (to) (Urdu spelling تو)

  1. a topic marking emphatic particle; at least; right?
    तू ठीक तो है न?tū ṭhīk to hai na?You are at least fine, right?
    नेहा तो अच्छी है।
    nehā to acchī hai.
    Neha is good. (nuance: Speaking of Neha, She is good.)

References

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Konkani

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Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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तो (to) (Latin script to, Kannada script ತೊ)

  1. he (distal)

Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi तो (to), from Sanskrit तत् (tat).

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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तो (to)

  1. he (singular)