আৰু

Assamese

Alternative forms

• আৰ (ar), আৰো (arü) (dialectal)

Etymology

From Sanskrit অপৰ (apara, “other, different”). Compare Sylheti ꠀꠞ (ar), Angika আৰু (āru), Odia ଆଉ (au), Magahi आउ (āu), Braj Bhasha अरु (aru), Hindustani और (aur) / اور (aur), Bengali ও (ō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɹu/

Adverb

আৰু • (aru)

1. more

   আৰু অলপ ― aru olop ― and a little, a bit more

   আৰু বেছি ― aru besi ― and more, more than this

2. again

   আৰু যাবি! ― aru zabi! ― You'll go again!

   Synonym: আকৌ (akou)

Conjunction

আৰু • (aru)

1. and

   চাহ আৰু চাবি।

   sah aru sabi.

   Tea and key.

   Synonyms: -ও (-ü), (uncommon) তথা (totha)