तो

Hindi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t̪oː/

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Conjunction

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

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 भी ― to bhī ― even then

Derived terms

• तो क्या (to kyā, “so what?”)

Particle

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

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “तो”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Konkani

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ɔ/

Pronoun

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

1. he (distal)

Marathi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪o/

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Pronoun

तो • (to)

1. he (singular)