-অৰ

(Redirected from -ৰ)

Assamese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁂𑀭 (kera, possessive marker). See there for more. Cognate with Bengali -এর (-er), Maithili केर (kēr), Odia -ର (-ra), and the -रा (-rā) in Hindi मेरा (merā), तेरा (terā), etc.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-অৰ (-or)

  1. marks the genitive case: of, belonging to
    তাই ভায়েকtair bhaekHer brother
    ৰিম্পী কম্পিউটাৰrimpir kompiutarRimpi's computer.
  2. part of, from
    কমলা ৰসkomolar rôxorange juice (literally, “juice from orange”)
    হাত আঙুলিhator aṅulifingers of the hand
  3. made of, consisting of
    লো তৰোৱালr torüalan iron sword

Usage notes

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It is -ৰ (-r) after vowels.