বুঢ়া

Assamese

Alternative forms

• বুঢ়ী (burhi) — feminine

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀯𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*vuḍḍha), from Sanskrit ৱৃদ্ধ (vṛddhá). Doublet of বৃদ্ধ (briddho).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ɹʱa/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /bu.ɹʱa/, /bu.ɦa/, /bu.ɹa/, /bua/ (other Eastern and Central variations)
• IPA^(key): /buɾ.ɦa/, /bu.ɾa/ (Kamrupi)

Adjective

বুঢ়া • (burha)

1. aged, old (living being)
2. senior
3. knowledgeable

Noun

বুঢ়া • (burha)

1. old man
2. senior person
3. knowledgeable person

Declension

Declension of বুঢ়া
nominative	বুঢ়া / বুঢ়াই burha / burhai
genitive	বুঢ়াৰ burhar
nominative	বুঢ়া / বুঢ়াই burha / burhai
accusative	বুঢ়া / বুঢ়াক burha / burhak
dative	বুঢ়ালৈ burhaloi
terminative	বুঢ়ালৈকে burhaloike
instrumental	বুঢ়াই / বুঢ়াৰে burhai / burhare
genitive	বুঢ়াৰ burhar
locative	বুঢ়াত burhat
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural. Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc. Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive. Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise. Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too. Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common. Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese. Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.