FromSauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑀏(tae) +را(rā,genitive affix), the first element of which is fromSanskritते(te), variant dative ofत्वम्(tvam).[1]
Cognate withClassical Persianترا(turā):تو(tū) +را(rā)
تیرا• (terā) m (Hindi spellingतेरा)
تیرا• (terā) m (pluralتمہارا)(Hindi spellingतेरा)
| masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | تیرا(terā) | تیرے(tere) | تیری(terī) | تیری(terī) | |
| indirect | تیرے(tere) | تیرے(tere) | تیری(terī) | تیری(terī) | |
| Urdu possessive pronouns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | singular | میرا(merā) | |
| plural | ہَمارا(hamārā) | ||
| 2nd person | informal | تیرا(terā) | |
| familiar | تُمہارا | ||
| formal | آپ کا(āp kā) | ||
| 3rd person | singular / informal | اِس کا(is kā),اُس کا(us kā) | |
| plural / formal | اِن کا(in kā),اُن کا(un kā) | ||