English Meaning of kevhaṃ

Meaning of 'kevhaṃ'

ad When? Interrogatively. 2 (esp. when pronounced with emphasis.) At any time whatever, ever. Neg. con. Ex. mi kevha ngelo nnahi I never went. 3 Sometimes. Ex. njuni ṃvastre mmi tula kevha ntari ndete nkhare. 4 When; at what time. Ex. nto kevha ṃala mala thauka nahi. 5 Betwixt nkevha When? and nkadhi. When? there is a distinction to be drawn. nkevha refers to recent time, nkadhi to time long past.ṃ

Meaning of केव्हां

ad When? Interrogatively. 2 (esp. when pronounced with emphasis.) At any time whatever, ever. Neg. con. Ex. मी केव्हां गेलों नाहीं I never went. 3 Sometimes. Ex. जुनीं वस्त्रें मी तुला केव्हां तरीं देतें खरें. 4 When; at what time. Ex. तो केव्हां आला मला ठाऊक नाहीं. 5 Betwixt केव्हां When? and कधीं. When? there is a distinction to be drawn. केव्हां refers to recent time, कधीं to time long past.

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