বুঢ়ী

Assamese

Alternative forms

বুঢ়া (burha) — masculine

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀯𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*vuḍḍha), from Sanskrit ৱৃদ্ধ (vṛddhá). Doublet of বৃদ্ধ (briddho).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.ɹʱi/ (Standard)
IPA^(key): /bu.ɹʱi/, /bu.ɦi/, /bu.ɹi/, /bui/ (other Eastern and Central variations)
IPA^(key): /buɾ.ɦi/, /bu.ɾi/ (Kamrupi)

Adjective

বুঢ়ী • (burhi)

Noun

বুঢ়ী • (burhi)

Declension

Declension of বুঢ়ী
nominative	বুঢ়ী / বুঢ়ীয়ে burhai / burhaie
genitive	বুঢ়ীৰ burhair
nominative	বুঢ়ী / বুঢ়ীয়ে burhai / burhaie
accusative	বুঢ়ী / বুঢ়ীক burhai / burhaik
dative	বুঢ়ীলৈ burhailoi
terminative	বুঢ়ীলৈকে burhailoike
instrumental	বুঢ়ীয়ে / বুঢ়ীৰে burhaie / burhaire
genitive	বুঢ়ীৰ burhair
locative	বুঢ়ীত burhait
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.