যঁজা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese যমঞ্জ (jomoñjo), from Sanskrit যমজ (yamaja).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɔ̃za/

Adjective

যঁজা • (zõza)

twin, twinborn
born or produced in united condition

Noun

যঁজা • (zõza)

twin (sharing the same uterus)

Declension

Declension of যঁজা
nominative	যঁজা / যঁজাই zõza / zõzai
genitive	যঁজাৰ zõzar
nominative	যঁজা / যঁজাই zõza / zõzai
accusative	যঁজা / যঁজাক zõza / zõzak
dative	যঁজালৈ zõzaloi
terminative	যঁজালৈকে zõzaloike
instrumental	যঁজাই / যঁজাৰে zõzai / zõzare
genitive	যঁজাৰ zõzar
locative	যঁজাত zõzat
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.

References

“যঁজা”, in Candrakānta abhidhāna: Asamīyā śabdara butpatti āru udāharaṇere Asamīyā-Ingrājī dui bhashara artha thakā abhidhāna [Comprehensive dictionary of the Assamese language with etymology and illustrations of words with their meanings in Assamese and English], 2^nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.
Kakati, Banikanta (1941) Assamese, Its Formation and Development‎^[1], Gauhati: Government of Assam