कोई बात नहीं

Hindi

Hindi phrasebook

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Etymology

Compare Punjabi ਕੋਈ ਗੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ (koī galla nahī̃) / کوئِی گَلّ نَہِیں (ko'ī gall nahīṉ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /koː.iː bɑːt̪ nə.ɦĩː/, [koː.iː‿bäːt̪‿nɐ.ɦĩː]

Phrase

कोई बात नहीं • (koī bāt nahī̃) (Urdu spelling کوئِی بات نَہِیں)

1. no problem; it’s no big deal

Usage notes

• Often used equivalently to you're welcome or to comfort one in grief.