সে

See also: স

Bengali

Alternative forms

• হে (he) — east Vanga

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑁂 (se), from Sanskrit সঃ (saḥ, “he”, nominative masculine singular 3rd-person pronoun) or possibly from স (sa) +‎ ই (i, demonstrative). Cognate with Assamese সি (xi), Odia ସେ (se) and Maithili 𑂮𑂵 (se).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ʃe/, [ˈʃeː], [ˈʃeˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ʃe/, [ˈʃeː], [ˈʃeˑ]

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Pronoun

সে • (śe) (objective তাকে (take), possessive তার (tar))

1. (third person; familiar) he, she, it

   সে যাবে।

   śe jabe.

   He/She will go.

2. that (distal)