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Where does “कि” come from?

कि (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian کِه, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭩𐭪.

कि (Hindi): that; or

Definitions

  1. that; or

Ancestry of “कि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکِه—
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭪—

Words derived from “कि”

  • क्योंकि
  • जबकि
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