পুনু

পুনু

Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit পুনৰ্ (punar, “again, back, moreover, however”).Doublet of পুনৰ (punor).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.nu/

Adverb

পুনু • (punu)

1. on the other hand
2. (poetic, uncommon) again

   Synonym: আকৌ (akou) (common)

Derived terms

• পুনু-পুনু (punu-punu)

 

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Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit পুনৰ্ (punar, “again, back, moreover, however”).

Adverb

পুনু (punu)

1. again
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda

     লক্ষ্মণৰ শোকত আকুল ভৈলা মন।
     পুনু গৈলা মূৰ্চ্ছা ৰাম হৰিলা চেতন ॥

     lokṣmoṇoro śókoto akulo bhoila mono,
     punu goila mūrccha ramo horila cetono .

     In the grief of Lakshmana, the mind became unsteady.
     Again Rama became fainted and lost sense.