Word Meaning
तुम्हारी
tumhārī
hipronoun
Meaning
Your or yours; feminine form of the second-person possessive pronoun.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetry, 'tumhārī' is the feminine possessive form meaning 'your' or 'yours'. In this couplet, it modifies the feminine noun 'mehrbānī' (kindness/grace), ironically attributing all grief, pain, and afflictions to the beloved's doing.
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit युष्मद् (yuṣmad) through Prakrit तुम्ह (tumha) and Old Hindi/Hindustani, forming the possessive with feminine suffix -ī.
Usage
In classical poetry, 'tumhārī' strikes a tone of intimate yet respectful address, intermediate between the supreme reverence of 'āp' and the passionate familiarity of 'tū'.
Examples
All of this is solely due to your kindness.
Your memory keeps lingering in the desolate heart.
Synonyms
आपकीतेरी
Related Words
तुमतुम्हारातुम्हेंतुमको