ভেলা

Assamese

ভেলা

বাহত ভেলা

bahot bhela

Spot-billed pelicans in a nest

Alternative forms

• ভেলা চৰাই (bhela sorai)

Etymology

Probably from ভেল (bhel, “raft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱɛ.la/

Noun

ভেলা • (bhela)

1. spot billed pelican

   Synonym: ঢেঁৰা (dhẽra)

2. pelican

   Synonym: ঢেঁৰা (dhẽra)

Classifier

Males = -টো, females = -জনী.

Declension

Declension of ভেলা
nominative	ভেলা / ভেলাই bhela / bhelai
genitive	ভেলাৰ bhelar
nominative	ভেলা / ভেলাই bhela / bhelai
accusative	ভেলা / ভেলাক bhela / bhelak
dative	ভেলালৈ bhelaloi
terminative	ভেলালৈকে bhelaloike
instrumental	ভেলাই / ভেলাৰে bhelai / bhelare
genitive	ভেলাৰ bhelar
locative	ভেলাত bhelat
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.