চড়াই

Bengali
চড়াই (coṛai)

Alternative forms
  • চড়ুই (coṛui), চড়ই (coṛoi, more common), চড়া (coṛa)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀟𑀬 (*caḍaya), from Sanskrit চটক (caṭaka, “sparrow”). Doublet of চটক (coṭok) and চিড়িয়া (ciṛiẏa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃɔ.ɽai̯]

Noun

চড়াই • (coṛai)

  1. sparrow
    আমার ঘরের বাইরেই একটা চড়াইর বাসা।
    amar ghorer bairei ekṭa coṛair baśa.
    There's a sparrow's nest right outside my room.

Inflection
Inflection of চড়াই
nominative চড়াই
côṛai
objective চড়াইকে
côṛaike
genitive চড়াইর
côṛair
Indefinite forms
nominative চড়াই
côṛai
objective চড়াইকে
côṛaike
genitive চড়াইর
côṛair
Definite forms
singular plural
nominative চড়াইটা, চড়াইটি
côṛaiṭa (colloquial), côṛaiṭi (formal)		 চড়াইরা
côṛaira
objective চড়াইটাকে, চড়াইটিকে
côṛaiṭake (colloquial), côṛaiṭike (formal)		 চড়াইদের(কে)
côṛaider(ke)
genitive চড়াইটার, চড়াইটির
côṛaiṭar (colloquial), côṛaiṭir (formal)		 চড়াইদের
côṛaider
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Early Assamese
চড়াই

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀟𑀬 (*caḍaya), from Sanskrit চটক (caṭaka, “sparrow”). Doublet of চটক (coṭoko).

Noun

চড়াই (coṛai)

  1. bird
    Synonym: পখি (pokhi)
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Kinchidhya Kanda:
      একোৰে ন ভৈলো আমি মাটিৰ পিণ্ডাৰ ।
      বিধিয়ে নিৰ্ম্মিলা কৰি চড়াইৰ আহাৰ ॥
      eköre no bhoilö ami maṭiro piṇḍaro ,
      bidhiye nirmmila kori coṛairo aharo .
      We earthen dolls couldn't be anything (in this world),
      God created us making us bird's food.

Descendants
  • Assamese: চৰাই (sorai)
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