চিৰা

Assamese

চিৰা

Alternative forms

• চুৰা (sura) — Central (Darrang)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀯𑀺𑀟 (*civiḍa), from Sanskrit চিপিট (cipiṭá, “flat, flatnosed”). Cognate with Bengali চিঁড়া (cĩṛa), Sylheti ꠌꠤꠠꠣ (siṛa), Nepali चिउरा (ciurā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ɹa/

Noun

চিৰা • (sira) (classifier -টো)

1. flattened rice

Declension

Declension of চিৰা
nominative	চিৰা / চিৰাই sira / sirai
genitive	চিৰাৰ sirar
nominative	চিৰা / চিৰাই sira / sirai
accusative	চিৰা / চিৰাক sira / sirak
dative	চিৰালৈ siraloi
terminative	চিৰালৈকে siraloike
instrumental	চিৰাই / চিৰাৰে sirai / sirare
genitive	চিৰাৰ sirar
locative	চিৰাত sirat
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.

Related terms

• চেপেটা (sepeta)

 

See also

• মুৰি (muri)
• হুৰুম (hurum)
• আখৈ (akhoi)