ننھا

Urdu

Alternative forms

• ننہا (nanhā) — nonstandard

Etymology

Probably from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳 (laṇha), from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण (ślakṣṇa, “soft, tender”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nə.nʱɑː/,
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /nən.nɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

نَنھا • (nanhā) (Hindi spelling नन्हा)

1. little, young, wee

   Synonym: چھوٹا (choṭā)

   نَنھا سِپاہی ― nanhā sipāhī ― little soldier

Declension

Declension of ننھا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	ننھا (nanhā)	ننھے (nanhe)		ننھی (nanhī)	ننھی (nanhī)
indirect	ننھے (nanhe)	ننھے (nanhe)		ننھی (nanhī)	ننھی (nanhī)

References

• “ننھا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “ننھا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.