আজ্ঞা

Assamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɡ.ɡa/

Noun

আজ্ঞা • (agga)

1. order
2. permission; approval

References

• “আজ্ঞা”, in Candrakānta abhidhāna: Asamīyā śabdara butpatti āru udāharaṇere Asamīyā-Ingrājī dui bhashara artha thakā abhidhāna [Comprehensive dictionary of the Assamese language with etymology and illustrations of words with their meanings in Assamese and English], 2^nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.
• “আজ্ঞা”, in xobdo.org, 2006-2024.

Bengali

Alternative forms

• আজ্ঞে (ajne), এজ্ঞে (ejne) — Rarh
• আইজ্ঞা (aijna) — Vanga

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /aɡːa/, [ˈaɡːaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /aɡːa/, [ˈaɡːaˑ]

Noun

আজ্ঞা • (ajna)

1. order; command

   Synonyms: আদেশ (adeś), হুকুম (hukum)

2. permission

Particle

আজ্ঞা • (ajna)

1. (formal) used to show politeness in agreement or disagreement - sir, ma'am

   Synonym: জী (ji)

   আজ্ঞা হ্যাঁ!

   ajna hã!

   Yes sir!

   আজ্ঞা না!

   ajna na!

   No sir!

2. (by extension) used to show agreement - yes, correct

   Synonyms: আজ্ঞা হ্যাঁ (ajna hã), আজ্ঞা হাঁ (ajna hã), জী (ji), জী হ্যাঁ (ji hã), জী হাঁ (ji hã), হ্যাঁ (hễ), হাঁ (hã)

   আজ্ঞা, করা হবে!

   ajna, kora hobe!

   Yes, it will be done!

Usage notes

• The umlauted form আজ্ঞে (ajne) is now preferred in Standard Colloquial Bengali in the sense of the particle.

Derived terms

• যে আজ্ঞা (je ajna)

References

• Biswas, Sailendra (2000) “আজ্ঞা”, in Samsad Bengali-English dictionary, 3^rd edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad, →OCLC.