Assamese Gender
Welcome to the fifth Assamese lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Assamese to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
man পুৰুষ [Purauṣa] |
woman মহিলা [Mahilā] |
husband স্বামী [Sbāmī] |
wife পত্নী [Patnī] |
boy ল'ৰা [La'raā] |
girl ছোৱালী [Chōraālī] |
father দেউতা [Dē'utā] |
mother মা [Mā] |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules - Assamese + Pronunciation |
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| my son is a student [masculine + noun] মোৰ ল'ৰাটো | পুত্ৰ এজন ছাত্ৰ। [Mōra la'raāṭō | putra ējana chātra.] |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] তেখেতৰ জীয়েক | ছোৱালীজনী এজনী ছাত্ৰী। [Tēkhētara jīẏēka | chōraālījanī ējanī chātraī.] |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] তেখেতৰ এজন ওখ ভায়েক (younger) আছে। [Tēkhētara ējana bhāẏēka ōkha (chōṭā) āchē.] |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] তেখেতৰ এজনী ওখ ভনীয়েক (younger) আছে। [Tēkhētara ējanī bhanīẏēka ōkha (chōṭā) āchē.] |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] তেখেতৰ ভায়েককেইজন কমবয়সীয়া। [Tēkhētara bhāẏēkakē'ijana kamabaẏasīẏā.] |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] তেখেতৰ ভনীয়েককেইজনী কমবয়সীয়া। [Tēkhētara bhanīẏēkakē'ijanī kamabaẏasīẏā.] |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son পুত্ৰ [Putra] |
daughter কন্যা [Kan'yā] |
brother ভাতৃ [Bhātr̥] |
sister ভগ্নী [Bhagnī] |
grandfather ককাদেউতা [Kakādē'utā] |
grandmother আইতা [Ā'itā] |
child সন্তান [Santāna] |
children সন্তানবোৰ [Santānabōra] |
Expressions in Assamese
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Assamese, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English - Assamese - Pronunciation |
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| What do you mean? আপুনি কি কব খুজিছে? [Āpuni ki kaba khujichē?] |
| I don't understand মই বুজা নাই। [Ma'i bujā nā'i.] |
| I don't know মই নাজানো। [Ma'i nājānō.] |
| What is that called in Assamese? এইটোক অসমীয়াত কি বুলি কয়? [Ē'iṭōka asamīẏāta ki buli kaẏa?] |
| What is this? এইটো কি? [Ē'iṭō ki?] |
| What does that word mean in English? এই শব্দটোৱে ইংৰাজীত কি বুজায়? [Ē'i śabdaṭōraē iṁraājīta ki bujāẏa?] |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) দুঃখিত [Duḥkhita] |
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