Assamese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Early Assamese জহা (joha). Cognate with Garo mi jaha.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

জহা (zoha)

  1. Joha rice, a fragrant variety of rice used in Assamese cuisine.

Declension edit

Declension of জহা
nominative জহা / জহাই
zoha / zohai
genitive জহাৰ
zohar
nominative জহা / জহাই
zoha / zohai
accusative জহা / জহাক
zoha / zohak
dative জহালৈ
zohaloi
terminative জহালৈকে
zohaloike
instrumental জহাই / জহাৰে
zohai / zohare
genitive জহাৰ
zohar
locative জহাত
zohat
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.

Early Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Garo mi jaha.

Noun edit

জহা (joha)

  1. Joha rice, a fragrant variety of rice used in Assamese cuisine.
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      ডেকা পৰ্ব্বতৰ সমান বাঢ়িল অন্ন ব্যঞ্জনৰ মিঠা । মেৰুৰ সমান চৰাৱ কৰিলা খৰিকা জহাৰ পিঠা ॥
      ḍeka porbbotoro somano baṛhilo onno bjoñjonoro miṭha , meruro somano corawo korila khorika joharo piṭha .

Declension edit

Declension of জহা
nominative জহা, জহায়ে
joha, johaye
genitive জহাৰ
joharo
nominative জহা, জহায়ে
joha, johaye
accusative জহা, জহাক, জহাত
joha, johako, johato
dative জহা, জহাক, জহাত
joha, johako, johato
instrumental জহায়ে
johaye
genitive জহাৰ
joharo
locative জহাত, জহায়ে
johato, johaye