আজ্ঞা
Assamese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editআজ্ঞা • (agga)
References
edit- “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], 2nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.
- “আজ্ঞা”, in xobdo.org, 2006-2024.
Bengali
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editআজ্ঞা • (ajna)
Particle
editআজ্ঞা • (ajna)
- (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!
- (by extension) used to show agreement - yes, correct
Usage notes
edit- The umlauted form আজ্ঞে (ajne) is now preferred in Standard Colloquial Bengali in the sense of the particle.
Derived terms
edit- যে আজ্ঞা (je ajna)
References
editCategories:
- Assamese terms borrowed from Sanskrit
- Assamese terms derived from Sanskrit
- Assamese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Assamese lemmas
- Assamese nouns
- Bengali terms borrowed from Sanskrit
- Bengali terms derived from Sanskrit
- Bengali terms with IPA pronunciation
- Bengali terms with audio links
- Bengali lemmas
- Bengali nouns
- Bengali particles
- Bengali formal terms
- Bengali terms with usage examples