চড়াই
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀟𑀬 (*caḍaya), from Sanskrit চটক (caṭaka, “sparrow”). Doublet of চটক (coṭok) and চিড়িয়া (ciṛiẏa).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]চড়াই • (coṛai)
- sparrow
- আমার ঘরের বাইরেই একটা চড়াইর বাসা।
- amar ghorer bairei ekṭa coṛair baśa.
- There's a sparrow's nest right outside my room.
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of চড়াই | |||
nominative | চড়াই côṛai | ||
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objective | চড়াইকে côṛaike | ||
genitive | চড়াইর côṛair | ||
Indefinite forms | |||
nominative | চড়াই côṛai | ||
objective | চড়াইকে côṛaike | ||
genitive | চড়াইর côṛair | ||
Definite forms | |||
singular | plural | ||
nominative | চড়াইটা, চড়াইটি côṛaiṭa (colloquial), côṛaiṭi (formal) |
চড়াইরা côṛaira | |
objective | চড়াইটাকে, চড়াইটিকে côṛaiṭake (colloquial), côṛaiṭike (formal) |
চড়াইদের(কে) côṛaider(ke) | |
genitive | চড়াইটার, চড়াইটির côṛaiṭar (colloquial), côṛaiṭir (formal) |
চড়াইদের côṛaider | |
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). |
Early Assamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- চৰাই (corai)
Etymology
[edit]From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀟𑀬 (*caḍaya), from Sanskrit চটক (caṭaka, “sparrow”). Doublet of চটক (coṭoko).
Noun
[edit]চড়াই (coṛai)
- bird
- Synonym: পখি (pokhi)
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Kinchidhya Kanda:
- একোৰে ন ভৈলো আমি মাটিৰ পিণ্ডাৰ ।
বিধিয়ে নিৰ্ম্মিলা কৰি চড়াইৰ আহাৰ ॥- eköre no bhoilö ami maṭiro piṇḍaro ,
bidhiye nirmmila kori coṛairo aharo . - We earthen dolls couldn't be anything (in this world),
God created us making us bird's food.
- eköre no bhoilö ami maṭiro piṇḍaro ,
- একোৰে ন ভৈলো আমি মাটিৰ পিণ্ডাৰ ।
Descendants
[edit]- Assamese: চৰাই (sorai)
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