Word
रहम कीजिए।
Meaning
Show mercy.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about रहम कीजिए।
What does each word in रहम कीजिए। literally mean?
- रहम = mercy
- कीजिए = a polite/respectful imperative of करना (to do)
So the literal structure is something like Do mercy, but the natural English meaning is Have mercy or Please show mercy.
Why does Hindi use कीजिए here instead of a single verb meaning to have mercy?
Hindi often uses a noun + करना construction where English might use a simple verb.
So:
- रहम = mercy
- रहम करना = to show mercy / have mercy
This is very common in Hindi. Similar patterns are:
- मदद करना = to help
- कोशिश करना = to try / make an effort
- सवाल करना = to question / ask
So रहम कीजिए is built from रहम करना.
Why is it कीजिए and not करिए?