-হন্ত
Early Assamese
Alternative forms
- -সন্ত (-sonto)
Etymology
From earlier -সন্ত (-sonto), from Sanskrit সন্তি (santi, “are (3rd person plural)”).
Suffix
-হন্ত (-honto)
- enclitic suffix indicates connection.
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Kinchidhya Kanda
- দেববীৰ্য্যে জাত দুইহন্ত দিব্য কায়া।
চিনন নযাই যেন দৰ্পণৰ ছায়া॥- debobīrjje jato duihonto dibjo kaya,
cinono nojai jeno dorpoṇoro chaya. - The two divine bodies are born with divine sperms,
they cannot be identified as if they're reflections on a mirror.
- debobīrjje jato duihonto dibjo kaya,
- 15th-16th century, Madhavdev, Saptakanda Ramayana Adi Kanda
- হাতে লুণ্ডি ঘুণ্ডি আতি দুইহন্তৰ গাৱে ।
আশীৰ্ব্বাদ কৰি বুলিলন্ত বহু ভাৱে ॥- hate luṇḍi ghuṇḍi ati duihontoro gawe ,
aśīrbbado kori bulilonto bohu bhawe . - Titillating on both of their bodies by hands,
giving them blessings, said with many emotions.
- hate luṇḍi ghuṇḍi ati duihontoro gawe ,
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda
- তুমি আমি দুইহন্তে থাকিবোহোঁ বসি ।
- tumi ami duihonte thakiböhö̐ bosi ,
- You and I both will stay sitting.
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda
- দুই হন্তৰো শৰে দুয়ো ভৈলন্ত জৰ্জ্জৰ । পঙ্কাকুল ভৈলন্ত ৰুধিৰে কলেৱৰ ॥
- dui hontorö śore duyö bhoilonto jorjjoro , poṅkakulo bhoilonto rudhire koleworo .
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- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda
- তিনিহন্তে তহিতে লাগিলা গলাগলি ।
- tinihonte tohite lagila golagoli ,
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- honorific suffix for pronouns.
- তেহেন্ত ― tehento ― he/she/they (hon.)
Related terms
- -হন্তে (-honte)
Descendants
- Assamese: হঁত (hõt)