দীয়া

Assamese

Alternative forms

• দিয়া (dia)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit দ্ৱীপ (dbīpa). Doublet of দ্বীপ (dip).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dia/

Noun

দীয়া • (dia)

1. (geography) shoal, sandbar, sandbank
2. (geography) island

Usage notes

Always added after a word, like মাজদীয়া (mazdia).

Declension

Declension of দীয়া
nominative	দীয়া / দীয়াই dia / diai
genitive	দীয়াৰ diar
nominative	দীয়া / দীয়াই dia / diai
accusative	দীয়া / দীয়াক dia / diak
dative	দীয়ালৈ dialoi
terminative	দীয়ালৈকে dialoike
instrumental	দীয়াই / দীয়াৰে diai / diare
genitive	দীয়াৰ diar
locative	দীয়াত diat
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.

Bengali

Alternative forms

• দিয়া (diẏa), দী (di), দি (di), দে (de)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯 (dīva), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Doublet of দ্বীপ (dip).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /d̪i̯a/, [ˈd̪i̯aˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /d̪i̯a/, [ˈd̪i̯aˑ]

Noun

দীয়া • (diẏa) (obsolete)

1. island

Usage notes

No longer used as an independent noun but rather suffixed in other words.