দা

Assamese

Alternative forms

• দাৱ (daw) — Kamrupi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit দাত্ৰ (dātra). Cognate with Kamta দাও (daü), Bengali দাও (daō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daː/

Noun

দা • (da) (classifier -খন)

1. a sickle like big knife
2. dao, broadsword

Declension

Declension of দা
nominative	দা / দাই da / dai
genitive	দাৰ dar
nominative	দা / দাই da / dai
accusative	দা / দাক da / dak
dative	দালৈ daloi
terminative	দালৈকে daloike
instrumental	দাই / দাৰে dai / dare
genitive	দাৰ dar
locative	দাত dat
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.

Derived terms

• দোৱা (düa)

 

See also

• কটাৰী (kotari)

Bengali

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪a/, [ˈd̪aː], [ˈd̪aˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪a/, [ˈd̪aː], [ˈd̪aˑ]

Etymology 1

Noun

দা • (da)

1. Alternative form of দাও (daō)

Etymology 2

Noun

দা • (da) (Rarh, informal)

1. (slang) brother