-অৰ

Assamese

Etymology

From a derivative of Sanskrit कृ (kṛ, “to do”), likely कृतं (kṛtaṃ) or कृते (kṛte). Dasa also suggests क (ka, diminutive suffix). Compare Maithili -কেৰ / केर (ker), Sylheti -ꠞ (-r), Bengali -র (-r), Hindustani کا (kā) / का (kā), Punjabi ਦਾ (dā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔɹ/

Suffix

-অৰ • (-or)

1. marks the genitive case: of, belonging to

   তাইৰ ভায়েক ― tair bhaek ― Her brother

   ৰিম্পীৰ কম্পিউটাৰ ― rimpir kompiutar ― Rimpi's computer.

2. part of, from

   কমলাৰ ৰস ― komolar rôx ― orange juice (literally, “juice from orange”)

   হাতৰ আঙুলি ― hator aṅuli ― fingers of the hand

3. made of, consisting of

   লোৰ তৰোৱাল ― lür torüal ― an iron sword

Usage notes

It is -ৰ (-r) after vowels.