লৱনু

Assamese

Alternative forms

• লনী (loni), ননী (noni)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀡𑀯𑀡𑀻𑀅 (*ṇavaṇīa), from Sanskrit নৱনীত (navanīta, “fresh butter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.wɔ.nu/

Noun

লৱনু • (lowonu)

1. butter, cream

   Synonym: মাখন (makhon)

Declension

Declension of লৱনু
nominative	লৱনু / লৱনুৱে lowonu / lowonue
genitive	লৱনুৰ lowonur
nominative	লৱনু / লৱনুৱে lowonu / lowonue
accusative	লৱনু / লৱনুক lowonu / lowonuk
dative	লৱনুলৈ lowonuloi
terminative	লৱনুলৈকে lowonuloike
instrumental	লৱনুৱে / লৱনুৰে lowonue / lowonure
genitive	লৱনুৰ lowonur
locative	লৱনুত lowonut
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.