নাও

Assamese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naʊ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit নাৱা (nāvā), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognates include Sylheti ꠘꠣꠅ (nao), Hindi नाव (nāv), Urdu ناو (nāv), Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs), Latin nāvis (“ship”) and Persian ناو (nâv).

Noun

নাও • (naü)

1. boat

Declension

Declension of নাও
nominative	নাও / নাৱে naü / nawe
genitive	নাৱৰ nawor
nominative	নাও / নাৱে naü / nawe
accusative	নাও / নাৱক naü / nawok
dative	নাৱলৈ nawoloi
terminative	নাৱলৈকে nawoloike
instrumental	নাৱে / নাৱেৰে nawe / nawere
genitive	নাৱৰ nawor
locative	নাৱত nawot
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

• নাওখেল (naükhel)
• নাওবৈচা (naüboisa)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit নামন্ (nā́man), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́man-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).

Alternative forms

• নাম (nam) — common

Noun

নাও • (naü) (classifier -টো)

1. (uncommon) name

Declension

Declension of নাও
nominative	নাও / নাওে naü / naüe
genitive	নাওৰ naüor
nominative	নাও / নাওে naü / naüe
accusative	নাও / নাওক naü / naüok
dative	নাওলৈ naüoloi
terminative	নাওলৈকে naüoloike
instrumental	নাওে / নাওেৰে naüe / naüere
genitive	নাওৰ naüor
locative	নাওত naüot
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

• নিনাও (ninaü)

Bengali

Alternative forms

• না (na), লা (la)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit नावा (nāvā), from नौ (nau). Doublet of নৌ (nōu) and নৌকা (nōuka).

Noun

নাও • (naō)

1. (chiefly Bangladesh) boat

   Synonym: নৌকা (nōuka)

Derived terms

• নাইয়া (naiẏa)
• নেয়ে (neẏe)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “না ১” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “না ১, নাও” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh