Word Meaning
होए
ho'e
hiverb
Meaning
became; happened; turned into (plural past participle of 'hona').
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'ho'e' is a common archaic or metrical contraction of 'hue' (the masculine plural past participle of 'hona'). In this couplet by Ghalib, it indicates the transformation of stitched wounds into decorative steel watermarks ('jauhar') on the enemy's sword. It conveys passive turning into or becoming a certain state.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'भू' (bhū) / Prakrit 'होइ' (hoi) through Old Hindi/Braj Bhasha into Hindustani.
Usage
In classical Urdu poetry, 'होए' (ہوئے) is frequently used instead of 'हुए' to conform to the metrical demands of the behr.
Examples
Wounds became roses in the garden of love.
Those who were strangers have now become friends.
Synonyms
हुएबनेगए
Related Words
होनाहुआहुएहोती