तो
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit, probably from Sanskrit ततस् (tatas, “from there”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪oː/
Conjunction
तो • (to) (Urdu spelling تو)
- then (in that case; at that time)
- अगर वह जाएगा तो मैं भी जाऊँगा।
- agar vah jāegā to ma͠i bhī jāū̃gā.
- If he goes, [then] I will go too.
Interjection
तो • (to) (Urdu spelling تو)
- well, so
- तो हम क्या करें? ― to ham kyā karẽ? ― So what do we do?
- so...
- 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.
- just, at least
- बोलो तो! ― bolo to! ― Say [something] at least!
- moreover, furthermore
- तो भी ― to bhī ― even then
Particle
तो • (to) (Urdu spelling تو)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “तो”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi तो (to), from Sanskrit तत् (tat).
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