इहे / उहे

This Very One: इहे and उहे

Level 3Sounds Like ihē ā uhē

-ए, -ही or -हीं added to a word focuses it: इहे (this very one), उहे (the same one), अबहीं (right now).

How It Works

The ending makes the word precise. It does not add a new idea; it points.

Plain wordFocusedMeaning
ईइहे, एहीthis very one
ऊउहे, ओहीthat very one
अबअबहींright now
तबतबेjust then
घरघरहींright at home

इहे and उहे are common as a thing or person: हमरा इहे चाहीं. Before a noun with a postposition, use एही and ओही: एही घर में, ओही आदमी से.

Do not use Hindi यही and वही.

Examples (5)

  1. हम इहे कहत रहनी।

    That's exactly what I was saying.

    इहे points at this very thing.

  2. उहे लइका काल्ह आइल रहे।

    The very same boy came yesterday.

    उहे means the same one.

  3. ऊ अबहीं आइल बा।

    He has only just arrived.

    अबहीं means right now.

  4. हमरा इहे चाहीं।

    I want this very one.

    इहे fixes the choice.

  5. हम घरहीं बानी।

    I am right here at home.

    -हीं stresses the place.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Hindi यही.

    हम यही कहत रहनी।
    हम इहे कहत रहनी।

    Bhojpuri uses इहे.

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इहे / उहेLevel 3This Very One: इहे and उहे

Learn This First

इहे and उहे are ई and ऊ with a focus ending.

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Words in This Pattern

इहेउहेअबहीं