تو

• itu
• tu
• ايت‎

Shortened form of ايت‎, from Proto-Malayic *(i)tu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)tu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)Cu.

• IPA^(key): /tu/
• Rhymes: -tu, -u

تو (tu)

1. that (what is being indicated)

تو (tu)

1. that (that thing)

From Old Persian (compare 𐎬𐎺𐎶 (tuvam)), from Proto-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Kurdish tu, Pashto ته‎ (tə), Avestan 𐬙𐬏𐬨‎ (tūm)), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂.

• IPA^(key): /to/
  • (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [to]

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  • (Dari) IPA^(key): [tʊ]

تو • (tow)

1. you, thou (informal, singular)
2. (generally with following را‎) you, thee
3. (at the end of an ezafe) your, thy

• The form تو را (tow râ) may be contracted into ترا‎ (towrâ), both of which are pronounced the same, however.

• شما‎ (formal, polite, and grammatically plural)

• IPA^(key): /tuː/

تو • (tav, tow)

1. (archaic) pool, puddle

• IPA^(key): /tuː/

تو • (tu)

1. inside; interior

تو • (tu)

1. in; inside

• May be construed with or without ezafe.

تو • (tu)

1. inside

تو • (tu)

1. within; interior; inner

تو (tow)

1. (Masarm, Deh Sarv) fever

• IPA^(key): /t̪uː/

تو • (tū) (Hindi spelling तू)

1. you, thou (informal, grammatically singular)

• تو is least formal way of expressing "you" in Urdu and is used when addressing those of much lower social status or those one has a close enough relationship with to justify the reduced formality. Because the less formal forms could offend others, آپ is the safest way to express "you" unless there is reason to be less formal. The usage of تو varies. In some cases speakers would use it to refer to babies or children or even close friends, while others would use it only to refer to those they consider socially inferior, and some consider its use for people to be very rude in any situation. However تو, when used to address deities reflects a sense of reverence and closeness commensurate with the lack of formalities.

• آپ‎ (highest formality, grammatically plural)
• تم‎ (mid level formality, grammatically plural)