বাঢ়া

Assamese

Alternative forms

• বঢ়া (borha) — Eastern/Standard Assamese

Etymology

Assamese verb set
বাঢ় (barh)
বাঢ়া (barha)
বাঢ়োৱা (barhüa)
বাঢ়োওৱা (barhüüa)

From Sanskrit ৱৰ্ধতে (vardhate, “to grow, increase”). Cognate to Sylheti ꠛꠣꠠꠣ (baṛa), Hindi बढ़ना (baṛhnā), Marathi वाढणे (vāḍhṇe).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ɹʱa/, /ba.ɦa/ (to grow)
• IPA^(key): /ba.ɹa/ (to serve)

Verb

বাঢ়া • (barha)

1. to increase (in amount or intensity)

   দেশখনত দৰিদ্ৰতা বাঢ়ি আছে।

   dexkhonot doridrota barhi ase.

   Poverty is increasing in the nation.

2. to grow, become larger (in size)

   গছকেইজোপা বাঢ়িব݁ ধৰিছে। ― goskeizüpa barhibo dhorise. ― The plants have begun to grow.

3. to serve, distribute, share

   ভাত বাঢ়ক। ― bhat barhok. ― Serve rice.

4. to rise (e.g. price, temperature)
5. to boost
6. (with আগ (ag)) to move ahead, continue

   ছবিখন ভালদৰে চাই তেওঁ আগ বাঢ়িলে।

   sobikhon bhaldore sai teü̃ ag barhile.

   After seeing the painting closely he moved on.