Early Assamese edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit ডহু (ḍahu).

Noun edit

ডহা (ḍoha)

  1. monkey fruit
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda
      [1]
      ত্ৰৈলোক্যৰ নাথ এডি তপসিক চাস
      পকা কণ্টকিক এডি ডহাফল খাস
      troilökjoro natho eḍi toposiko caso ,
      poka koṇṭokiko eḍi ḍohapholo khaso .
      Leaving the owner of the three worlds, you want a sage!
      Leaving a ripe jackfruit, you eat a monkey fruit!

Declension edit

Declension of ডহা
nominative ডহা, ডহায়ে
ḍoha, ḍohaye
genitive ডহাৰ
ḍoharo
nominative ডহা, ডহায়ে
ḍoha, ḍohaye
accusative ডহা, ডহাক, ডহাত
ḍoha, ḍohako, ḍohato
dative ডহা, ডহাক, ডহাত
ḍoha, ḍohako, ḍohato
instrumental ডহায়ে
ḍohaye
genitive ডহাৰ
ḍoharo
locative ডহাত, ডহায়ে
ḍohato, ḍohaye

Descendants edit

  • Assamese: ডেৱা (dewa)

References edit

  1. ^ Medhi, Kaliram (1936) Assamese Grammar and Origin of the Assamese Language, Calcutta: Sri Gouranga Press, page 295