ও

See also: ত্ত, ঔ, and -ও

ও U+0993, ও BENGALI LETTER O [unassigned: U+0991–U+0992] ← ঐ [U+0990] Bengali ঔ → [U+0994]

Translingual

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o/, /u/, /ʊ/

Letter

ও

1. a vowel of the Bengali script

Usage notes

• Its matra, used to modify the inherent vowel in a consonant, is written ো. For example, the first consonant ক with the matra looks like: কো.

Assamese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ/

• (file)

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit অৱঘাত (avaghāta, “blow, threshing corn”). Cognate with Odia ଉହା (uha).

Noun

ও • (ü)

1. file, rasp

   Synonym: ৰেতি (reti)

Declension

Declension of ও
nominative	ও / ওৱে ü / üe
genitive	ওৰ ür
nominative	ও / ওৱে ü / üe
accusative	ও / ওক ü / ük
dative	ওলৈ üloi
terminative	ওলৈকে üloike
instrumental	ওৱে / ওৰে üe / üre
genitive	ওৰ ür
locative	ওত üt
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural. Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc. Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive. Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise. Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too. Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common. Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese. Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.

Etymology 2

Letter

ও • (ü)

1. The tenth character in the Assamese alphabet.

Conjunction

ও • (ü)

1. and, also

See also

(Bengali script letters) অ,‎ আ,‎ ই,‎ ঈ,‎ উ,‎ ঊ,‎ ঋ,‎ এ,‎ ঐ,‎ ও,‎ ঔ,‎ অ’,‎ এ’,‎ ক,‎ খ,‎ গ,‎ ঘ,‎ ঙ,‎ চ,‎ ছ,‎ জ,‎ ঝ,‎ ঞ,‎ ট,‎ ঠ,‎ ড,‎ ঢ,‎ ণ,‎ প,‎ ফ,‎ ব,‎ ভ,‎ ম,‎ য,‎ ৰ,‎ ল,‎ ৱ,‎ শ,‎ ষ,‎ স,‎ হ,‎ ক্ষ,‎ ড়,‎ ঢ়,‎ য়,‎ ৎ,‎ ং,‎ ঃ,‎ ঁ ^{(Category: Assamese letters) [edit]}

Bengali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o/

• Audio

  (file)

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Letter

ও • (ō)

1. The tenth character in the Bengali abugida

See also

• (Bengali script letters) অ,‎ আ,‎ ই,‎ ঈ,‎ উ,‎ ঊ,‎ ঋ,‎ এ,‎ ঐ,‎ ও,‎ ঔ,‎ ক,‎ খ,‎ গ,‎ ঘ,‎ ঙ,‎ চ,‎ ছ,‎ জ,‎ ঝ,‎ ঞ,‎ ট,‎ ঠ,‎ ড,‎ ঢ,‎ ণ,‎ প,‎ ফ,‎ ব,‎ ভ,‎ ম,‎ য,‎ র,‎ ল,‎ শ,‎ ষ,‎ স,‎ হ,‎ ড়,‎ ঢ়,‎ য়,‎ ৎ,‎ ং,‎ ঃ,‎ ঁ ^{(Category: Bengali letters) [edit]}

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀳𑁄 (aho) with procoping, from Sanskrit असौ (asau, “that”). Cognate with Hindi वह (vah).

Pronoun

ও • (ō) (objective ওকে (ōke), possessive ওর (ōr))

1. (far; familiar) he, she, it
2. that

Etymology 3

Probably ultimately a natural expression, like English O, oh, Ancient Greek ὦ (ô).

Interjection

ও • (ō)

1. O; hey, hello!

   ও ভাই!

   ō bhai!

   Hey brother!

   ও মিয়া!

   ō miẏa!

   Hey man!

2. oh!

   ও, হ্যাঁ!

   ō, hã!

   Oh, yes!

Etymology 4

Probably inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀅𑀯𑀭 (*avara) with apocoping and usual sound change from ava to ō, from Sanskrit अपर (apara, “other, different”). Cognate with Magahi 𑂄𑂇 (āu). Doublet of অপর (opor), আরো (arō), and আর (ar), which removed the -v- consonant instead, lengthening the initial vowel. Presumed to be influenced by Classical Persian و (u).

Conjunction

ও • (ō)

1. and, also

   আমি ও সাদমান বন্ধু।

   ami ō śadoman bondhu.

   Shadman and I are friends.

   উনিও যেতে চান।

   uniō jete can.

   He/she also wants to go.