নৌকা

See also: নাক

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नौका (naukā), a diminutive of नौ (nau), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náHuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHuš, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us. Cognate with Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs), Latin nāvis (“ship”), Persian (nâv). Doublet of নৌ (nōu) and নাও (naō).

Pronunciation edit

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /nou̯ka/, [ˈnou̯kaˑ]
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(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /nou̯ka/, [ˈnou̯kaˑ]
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Noun edit

নৌকা • (nōuka)

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Inflection edit

	Indefinite forms
Inflection of নৌকা
nominative	নৌকা nōuka
objective	নৌকা / নৌকাকে nōuka (semantically general or indefinite) / nōukake (semantically definite)
genitive	নৌকার nōukar
locative	নৌকাতে / নৌকায় nōukate / nōukaẏ
nominative	নৌকা nōuka
objective	নৌকা / নৌকাকে nōuka (semantically general or indefinite) / nōukake (semantically definite)
genitive	নৌকার nōukar
locative	নৌকাতে / নৌকায় nōukate / nōukaẏ

	Definite forms
	singular	plural
nominative	নৌকাটি , নৌকাটা nōukaṭi, nōukaṭa	নৌকাগুলি, নৌকাগুলা, নৌকাগুলো nōukaguli, nōukagula, nōukagulō
objective	নৌকাটি, নৌকাটা nōukaṭi, nōukaṭa	নৌকাগুলি, নৌকাগুলা, নৌকাগুলো nōukaguli, nōukagula, nōukagulō
genitive	নৌকাটির, নৌকাটার nōukaṭir, nōukaṭar	নৌকাগুলির, নৌকাগুলার, নৌকাগুলোর nōukagulir, nōukagular, nōukagulōr
locative	নৌকাটিতে, নৌকাটাতে, নৌকাটায় nōukaṭite, nōukaṭate, nōukaṭaẏ	নৌকাগুলিতে, নৌকাগুলাতে, নৌকাগুলায়, নৌকাগুলোতে nōukagulite, nōukagulate, nōukagulaẏ, nōukagulōte

Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Bishnupriya Manipuri edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /nou̯ka/

Noun edit

নৌকা (nouka)

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