আই

See also: আয় and আইতা

Assamese

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-Aryan *āī. Probably a nursery word. Cognate with Kamta আঈ (ai) / ai, Marathi आई (āī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪ/

Noun

আই • (ai)

1. mother, mom

   Synonyms: মা (ma), আম্মা (amma)

2. pox

Usage notes

Like other Assamese kinship nouns, আই (ai) uses the -এক (-ek) suffix for 3rd person. 2nd person can get the -এৰে (-ere) suffix for contemptuous manner. For example,

• মোৰ আই ― mür ai ― My mother
• আপোনাৰ আই ― apünar ai ― Your mother
• তোৰ আয়েৰে ― tür ayere ― Your mother
• তাৰ আয়েক ― tar ayek ― His mother