Assamese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अयन (ayana).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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অয়ন (oyon)

  1. (astrology) the movement of a sun
  2. way, path
  3. shelter
  4. era

References

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  • অয়ন”, 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], 2nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.

Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अयन (ayana).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɔe̯on/, [ˈɔe̯on]
    Audio:(file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɔe̯on/, [ˈɔe̯on]

Noun

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অয়ন (oẏon)

  1. path, route, course
  2. scripture
  3. ground
  4. earth
  5. homeland

Inflection

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Inflection of অয়ন
nominative অয়ন
oẏon
objective অয়ন / অয়নকে
oẏon (semantically general or indefinite) / oẏonke (semantically definite)
genitive অয়নের
oẏoner
locative অয়নে
oẏone
Indefinite forms
nominative অয়ন
oẏon
objective অয়ন / অয়নকে
oẏon (semantically general or indefinite) / oẏonke (semantically definite)
genitive অয়নের
oẏoner
locative অয়নে
oẏone
Definite forms
singular plural
nominative অয়নটা , অয়নটি
oẏonṭa (colloquial), oẏonṭi (formal)
অয়নগুলা, অয়নগুলো
oẏongula (colloquial), oẏongulo (formal)
objective অয়নটা, অয়নটি
oẏonṭa (colloquial), oẏonṭi (formal)
অয়নগুলা, অয়নগুলো
oẏongula (colloquial), oẏongulo (formal)
genitive অয়নটার, অয়নটির
oẏonṭar (colloquial), oẏonṭir (formal)
অয়নগুলার, অয়নগুলোর
oẏongular (colloquial), oẏongulor (formal)
locative অয়নটাতে / অয়নটায়, অয়নটিতে
oẏonṭate / oẏonṭay (colloquial), oẏonṭite (formal)
অয়নগুলাতে / অয়নগুলায়, অয়নগুলোতে
oẏongulate / oẏongulay (colloquial), oẏongulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

References

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  • Subhasha Bhattacarya, Sailendra Biswas, Sailendra Biswas, and Jnanendramohana Dasa (2022) “অয়ন”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Bengali Dictionaries]