হঁতে
Middle Assamese
Alternative forns
- হতেন (hoteno)
Etymology
From Old Assamese হন্তে (honte), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀢 (santa) with locative -এ (-e), from Sanskrit অস্ (as). Cognate to Sylheti ꠅꠘꠦ (one), Kudmali হঁঁতে.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɔtɛ/
Verb
হঁতে (hote)
- (used with past suffix -ইল (-il) after the verb.) past conditional, would
- সত্ৰাজিতক ধৰি আনিব পাৰিলো হঁতে কিন্তু মিত্ৰৰ কাৰণেহে নোৱাৰিলো।
- sotrajitoko dhori anibo pariló ho̐te kintu mitroro karoṇehe nówariló,
- I could have got hold of Satrajit and brought him, but I could not do (so) for the sake of a friend.
- Synonym: হয় (hoyo)
- (used with present 3rd person suffix -এ (-e) after the verb.) present subjective, if
- মোক আজ্ঞা কৰে হঁতে খুচি মাৰিব পাৰোঁ।
- móko ajña kore ho̐te khuci maribo paró̐,
- If (he) commands me, I may pierce (him) to death.
- লাগে হঁতে যি বস্তু কৈ আহক, আমি দিঞোঁ।
- lage ho̐te ji bostu koi ahoko, ami diñó̐,
- If necessary, whatever thing is asked for, we (shall) give.
- Synonym: -ইলে (-ile)
Descendants
- Assamese: হেঁতেন (hẽten)