Assamese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Early Assamese আণ্ঠু (aṇṭhu), from Sanskrit অষ্ঠীৱৎ (aṣṭhīvat), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HaṣṭʰiHwánts, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HastčiHwánts. Cognate with Sylheti ꠀꠑꠥ (aṭú), Rohingya añçú, Bengali হাঁটু (hãṭu), Odia ଆଣ୍ଠୁ (āṇṭhu)..

Pronunciation

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Noun

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আঁঠু (ãthu)

  1. knee

Declension

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Bengali

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit अष्ठीवत् (aṣṭhīvat). Cognate with Assamese আঁঠু (ãthu), Rohingya añçú. Doublet of হাঁটু (hãṭu).

Noun

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আঁঠু (ãṭhu)

  1. (chiefly Varendra) knee
    Synonyms: জানু (janu), হাঁটু (hãṭu)

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