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Where does “নাহি” come from?

নাহি (Early Assamese) comes from Sanskrit नहि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian naǰʰí, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

Ancestry of “নাহি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritनहिsurely not, by no means, not at all
2Proto-Indo-Iraniannaǰʰí—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “নাহি”

  • নাই
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