यही कहा था

said exactly this

→ यह
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said exactly this यही emphasizes that this, and not something else, was said; the speaker is often understood from context.
HI: हाँ, मैंने यही कहा था।
EN: Yes, I said exactly this.

माफ़ कीजिए, मैडम, मगर उसने ठीक यही कहा था।

I’m sorry, ma’am, but that’s exactly what he said.

हाँ, यही कहा था।

Yes, that's what I said.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)