Word Meaning
उन्हों
unhoñ
hipronoun
Meaning
Them or their; classical oblique plural form of 'they'.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry and Rekhta, 'unhoñ' acts as an oblique third-person plural pronoun, used where modern Hindustani prefers 'un'. In the couplet, 'unhoñ ke dil' signifies 'their hearts', referring to stone-hearted beloveds or idols. It demonstrates archaic grammatical construction directly governing the possessive particle 'ke'.
Etymology
Sanskrit (Indo-Aryan root) via Prakrit/Apabhramsha into Old Hindustani/Braj/Dakhini.
Usage
Widely found in early classical ghazal poetry where oblique case markers were attached directly to 'unhoñ' (e.g., 'unhoñ kā', 'unhoñ ne').
Examples
Their stony indifference knows no end.
No news came of their arrival.
Synonyms
उनउनकेवे
Related Words
इन्होंउनकाउन्हेंवह