Meaning of હોવું | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to be (used to indicate that the subject and object are the same)
   copulative, transitive
2. to be, become (to have or gain the quality of)
   copulative, transitive
3. to exist
   intransitive
4. to be (occupy a certain location)
   intransitive
5. a conjunct verb turning any noun or adjective into a verb
   intransitive
6. a tense auxiliary
   intransitive

Examples

“તમારું નામ શું છે?”

What is your name?

“તમે ગુસ્સામાં છો?”

Are you angry?

“ખોરાક બહુ ખરાબ છે.”

The food is very bad.

“આસ્તિક કહે છે કે ભગવાન છે.”

Theists say that God exists.

“મારો ભત્રીજો ક્યાં છે?”

Where is my nephew?

“ખબર હોવી”

to know

“હું ટીવી જોઉં છું”

I am watching TV.

“તું કામ કરતી હતી”

You were working

CEFR level