-অৰ

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁂𑀭 (kera, possessive marker). See there for more. Cognate with Bengali -এর (-er), Maithili केर (kēr), Odia -ର (-ra), and the -रा (-rā) in Hindi मेरा (merā), तेरा (terā), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔɹ/

Suffix

-অৰ • (-or)

1. marks the genitive case: of, belonging to

   তাইৰ ভায়েক ― tair bhaek ― Her brother

   ৰিম্পীৰ কম্পিউটাৰ ― rimpir kompiutar ― Rimpi's computer.

2. part of, from

   কমলাৰ ৰস ― komolar rôx ― orange juice (literally, “juice from orange”)

   হাতৰ আঙুলি ― hator aṅuli ― fingers of the hand

3. made of, consisting of

   লোৰ তৰোৱাল ― lür torüal ― an iron sword

Usage notes

It is -ৰ (-r) after vowels.