নহ’লে

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese নভৈলে (nobhoile), which is ন- (no-, “not”) +‎ ভ (bho, “be, happen”) +‎ -ইলে (-ile, “conditional participle”). In Assamese it can be broken as ন (no) +‎ হ (ho) +‎ -ইলে (-ile).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔɦ.olɛ/

Adverb

নহ’লে • (nohöle)

1. otherwise

   মোৰ আজি গাটো ভাল নহয়, নহ’লে মই সহায় কৰিলোঁ হেতেন।

   mür azi gatü bhal nohoy, nohöle moi xohay korilü̃ heten.

   I’m not well today, otherwise I would have helped.

   তোমাৰ ছাতিটো খুলি লোৱা, নহ’লে তিতি যাবা।

   tümar satitü khuli lüa, nohöle titi zaba.

   You have to open your umbrella, otherwise you'll get wet.