লাই

Assamese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laɪ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀆 (rāiā), from Sanskrit ৰাজিকা (rājikā). Perhaps influenced by Bodo-Garo lai (leaf).

Noun

লাই • (lai)

  1. mustard greens
Declension
Declension of লাই
nominative লাই / লায়ে
lai / laye
genitive লাইৰ
lair
nominative লাই / লায়ে
lai / laye
accusative লাই / লাইক
lai / laik
dative লাইলৈ
lailoi
terminative লাইলৈকে
lailoike
instrumental লায়ে / লায়েৰে
laye / layere
genitive লাইৰ
lair
locative লাইত
lait
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural.
Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc.
Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive.
Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise.
Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too.
Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common.
Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese.
Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.

Noun

লাই • (lai)

  1. indulgence, pampering
Declension
Declension of লাই
nominative লাই / লায়ে
lai / laye
genitive লাইৰ
lair
nominative লাই / লায়ে
lai / laye
accusative লাই / লাইক
lai / laik
dative লাইলৈ
lailoi
terminative লাইলৈকে
lailoike
instrumental লায়ে / লায়েৰে
laye / layere
genitive লাইৰ
lair
locative লাইত
lait
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural.
Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc.
Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive.
Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise.
Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi).
Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too.
Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common.
Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese.
Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.

Adjective

লাই • (lai)

  1. main, prime
    Synonym: ঘাই (ghai)
    লাইখুঁটাlaikhũtamain post

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipped from লাগিয়া (lagiẏa). Cognate with Nepali लागि (lāgi).

Postposition

লাই • (lai) (with genitive case) (Vanga)

  1. for
    Synonyms: জন্য (jonno), দরুন (dorun)
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