-অলৈকে

Assamese

Alternative forms

• -অলেকে (-oleke)

Etymology

From -অলৈ (-oloi) +‎ -কে (-ke). -কে (-ke) seems to be from -এ (-e, “emphatic suffix”), with pleonastic ক্ (k).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.loɪ.kɛ/

Suffix

-অলৈকে • (-oloike)

1. Used to form the terminative case: till, until

   বাট (bat) → বাটলৈকে (batoloike)

   road → till (the) road

   আবেলি (abeli) → আবেলিলৈকে (abeliloike)

   evening → till evening

   দোকানখন ৰাতি সাতটালৈকে খোলা থাকে।

   dükankhon rati xattaloike khüla thake.

   The shop stays opened till 7 o'clock at night.

   মই আহি নোপোৱালৈকে তুমি ইয়াতে থাকা।

   moi ahi nüpüaloike tumi iate thaka.

   Stay here until I don't come.

   Synonyms: -অলৈ (-oloi), পৰ্যন্ত (porzonto)

Usage notes

It is -লৈকে (-loike) after vowels.