Urdu · Common Verbs
ہونا
hona
To be; to happen
Beginnerverb
Definition
To exist, be, or happen.
Example
میں استاد بننا چاہتا ہوں۔
I want to be a teacher.
Etymology
'ہونا' (hona) comes from the Arabic 'كان' (kana), meaning 'to be' or 'to happen'. It forms a crucial part of the auxiliary verbs in Urdu.
How & Where It’s Used
'ہونا' (hona) is used in all contexts, both formal and informal, and is ubiquitous in spoken and written Urdu to illustrate existence or occurrence.