সন্তে

Early Assamese

Alternative forms

• হন্তে (honte) — more common

Etymology

From সন্ত (sonto) +‎ -এ (-e), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀢 (santa), from Sanskrit অস্ (as). Cognate to Sylheti ꠅꠘꠦ (one), Kudmali হঁঁতে.

Postposition

সন্তে (sonte)

1. from

   Synonym: -অৰ পৰা (-oro pora)

   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Ayodhyakanda:

     ভয় সন্তে নৃপতিৰ শিহৰিল গাৱ ।
     মৃতক স্বভাৱ ভৈলা কম্পে হাত পাৱ ॥

     bhoyo sonte nṛpotiro śihorilo gawo ,
     mṛtoko sbobhawo bhoila kompe hato pawo .

     From fear, (the hairs of the) body of the king stood on ends,
     he became like a dead, shivering his hands and legs.