জীয়

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Assamese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Early Assamese ঝিউ (jhiu), from Magadhi Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀆 (dhīā)), from Sanskrit দুহিতৃ (duhitṛ). Cognate with Bengali ঝি (jhi), Sylheti ꠎꠤ (zi), Odia ଝିଅ (jhiô), Hindi धिया (dhiyā).

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Noun[edit]

জীয় (zio)

  1. (Kamrupi) girl
  2. (Kamrupi) daughter
    মোৰ ছৈলটুৰ নামোত যেনাম টাকা খেদালু, মোৰ চাইৰটা জীয় বিয়া দিবা পাইৰ্লু হৈ
    mös soiltun namöt zenam taka khedalu, mös saitta zio bia diba paillu hoi.
    That much money which I spent on my son, I could arrange marriage ceremonies for my four daughters with that.

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