चाहे

See also: चहा, चाह, चाहिँ, चूहा, चूहे, and चूहों

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From चाहल (cāhal), literally "or if you want/would like".

Conjunction

चाहे (cāhē) (Kaithi 𑂒𑂰𑂯𑂵)

1. or

   Synonym: भा (bhā)

Hindi

Etymology

From चाहना (cāhnā, “to want”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑː.ɦeː/, [t͡ʃäː.ɦeː]

Verb

चाहे • (cāhe)

1. inflection of चाहना (cāhnā):
   1. masculine plural perfective participle
   2. masculine plural perfect indicative
   3. second/third-person singular subjunctive
   4. third-person singular present/future imperative

Conjunction

चाहे • (cāhe)

1. though, even if

   चाहे बर्फ़ पड़ रही हो तुम्हें आना ही होगा।

   cāhe barf paṛ rahī ho tumhẽ ānā hī hogā.

   You will have to come even if it's snowing.

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चाहे”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press