-অৰ
Assamese
Etymology
From a derivative of Sanskrit कृ (kṛ, “to do”), likely कृतं (kṛtaṃ) or कृते (kṛte). Dasa also suggests क (ka, diminutive suffix). Compare Maithili -কেৰ / केर (ker), Sylheti -ꠞ (-r), Bengali -র (-r), Hindustani کا / का (kā), Punjabi ਦਾ (dā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔɹ/
Suffix
-অৰ • (-or)
- marks the genitive case: of, belonging to
- তাইৰ ভায়েক ― tair bhaek ― Her brother
- ৰিম্পীৰ কম্পিউটাৰ ― rimpir kompiutar ― Rimpi's computer.
- part of, from
- কমলাৰ ৰস ― komolar rôx ― orange juice (literally, “juice from orange”)
- হাতৰ আঙুলি ― hator aṅuli ― fingers of the hand
- made of, consisting of
- লোৰ তৰোৱাল ― lür torüal ― an iron sword
Usage notes
It is -ৰ (-r) after vowels.