In Hindi, Snell (2000:77) states that its "main function is to show that a vowel is sustained in a cry or a shout": आईऽऽऽ! āīīī!.
在印地語中，Snell (2000:77)聲稱它的“主要功能是展示元音在哭喊中是持續的”：आईऽऽऽ!