उहाँ के / इहाँ के

Very Respectful He or She

Level 4Sounds Like uhām̐ kē ā ihām̐ kē

उहाँ के and इहाँ के are very respectful ways to say he or she, used for elders and guests.

How It Works

These are the most respectful third-person words. You use them for a teacher, a guest, a village elder or a person of high standing.

WordExample
उहाँ के (that person)उहाँ के काल्ह अइनी।
इहाँ के (this person)इहाँ के हमार गुरु जी हईं।

The verb is the same as for रउआ: घरे बानी, अइनी, बतवनी. In writing, you may also meet -लीं, as in उहाँ के कहलीं.

This is one step above बाबूजी आवत बाड़ें, which uses the plural verb. Both are polite; उहाँ के is used when you want to show a high regard.

Examples (5)

  1. उहाँ के काल्ह अइनी।

    He came yesterday.

    अइनी is the respectful past.

  2. इहाँ के हमार गुरु जी हईं।

    This is my teacher.

    हईं is the respectful identity.

  3. उहाँ के घरे बानी?

    Is he at home?

    बानी goes with उहाँ के.

  4. उहाँ के सब बात बतवनी।

    He told everything.

    बतवनी is the respectful past.

  5. इहाँ के हमनी के गाँव घूमे अइनी।

    He came to visit our village.

    इहाँ के points at someone near.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the plain verb after उहाँ के.

    उहाँ के काल्ह आइल।
    उहाँ के काल्ह अइनी।

    उहाँ के takes the respectful verb.

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उहाँ के / इहाँ केLevel 4Very Respectful He or She

Learn This First

उहाँ के reuses उहाँ for a person and takes the रउआ-shaped verb, higher than बाबूजी आवत बाड़ें.