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Hindi · word

था

thā

was

/t̪ʰɑː/auxiliary

Meanings

  • auxiliary · A1

    Used as the past copula ('was') to describe a state, quality, or identity of a masculine singular subject.

    कमरा बहुत बड़ा था।

  • auxiliary · A2

    Used as an auxiliary verb after a main verb to express past continuous, habitual, or perfect actions for masculine singular subjects.

    वह घर जा रहा था।

Appears in 2 scenarios

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