Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Early Assamese পোকৰ (pökoro).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

পোকৰ (pükor) (classifier -খন)

  1. back, backside (of body)
    Synonyms: টিকা (tika), তপিনা (topina), কটি (koti)
  2. anus

Declension edit

Declension of পোকৰ
nominative পোকৰ / পোকৰে
pükor / pükore
genitive পোকৰৰ
pükoror
nominative পোকৰ / পোকৰে
pükor / pükore
accusative পোকৰ / পোকৰক
pükor / pükorok
dative পোকৰলৈ
pükoroloi
terminative পোকৰলৈকে
pükoroloike
instrumental পোকৰে / পোকৰেৰে
pükore / pükorere
genitive পোকৰৰ
pükoror
locative পোকৰত
pükorot
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.

Early Assamese edit

Noun edit

পোকৰ (pökoro)

  1. back, backside (of body)
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      কেহো বোলে তুমি ওৱা কিসৰ পাতৰ ।
      মিচা যুদ্ধ কৰি লাজ হোয়াসা মাতৰ ॥
      ৰাজাৰ মাতুল তুমি দেখি লাগে ডৰ ।
      এহি বুলি হাত ফেৰি দৰশে পোকৰ
      kehö böle tumi öwa kisoro patoro ,
      mica juddho kori lajo höyasa matoro .
      rajaro matulo tumi dekhi lage ḍoro ,
      ehi buli hato pheri dorośe pökoro .
      Someone says, "Hey, what kind of a candidate are you?
      You're only being ashamed by fighting a false war.
      You are the king's uncle, I'm afraid seeing you."
      Saying this, turning the hands, shows the back.
  2. anus

Declension edit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.