আৰু

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See also: আঁৰ and আঁৰি

Assamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Early Assamese আৰু (aru), আৱৰ (aworo), from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀅𑀯𑀭 (*avara), from Sanskrit অপৰ (apara, other, different). Cognate with Kamta আৰো (arü), Bengali আর (ar), Sylheti ꠀꠞ (ar), Angika আৰু (āru), Odia ଆଉ (āu), Magahi 𑂄𑂇 (āu), Braj Bhasha अरु (aru), Hindustani और (aur) / اور (aur).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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আৰু (aru)

  1. more
    আৰু অলপaru olopand a little, a bit more
    আৰু বেছিaru besiand more, more than this
  2. again
    Synonym: আকৌ (akou)
    আৰু যাবি!aru zabi!You'll go again!

Conjunction

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আৰু (aru)

  1. and
    Synonyms: -ও (), (uncommon) তথা (totha)
    চাহ আৰু চাবি
    sah aru sabi.
    Tea and key.