No. 17 in Hindi
कई
Several; many.
In a sentence
कई छात्र पुस्तकालय में पढ़ रहे हैं।
Many students are studying in the library.
Here, 'कई' specifies an indefinite quantity, meaning 'many' students.
कई लोग इस पुस्तक को पढ़ना पसंद करते हैं।
Many people like to read this book.
In this sentence, 'कई' again signifies 'many,' addressing the plural nature of 'people' who like the book.
कई बार मैंने उसे इस बात के लिए समझाया है।
I have explained this to him several times.
Here, 'कई' indicates 'several' occurrences, showing the repeated nature of the action.
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