এ-

Assamese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit এক (eka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háykas, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)óykos (“one, single”). Cognate with Sylheti ꠄ- (e-), Nepali येउ- (yeu-). Doublet of এক (ek).

Prefix

এ- • (e-)

  1. one
    এদিন ― edin ― one day
    এগিলাচ পানী ― egilas pani ― a glass (of) water
    এফাল ― ephal ― one side
    এবাৰ ― ebar ― once / one time
    এযোৰ ― ezür ― one pair

See also

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Prefix

এ- • (e-)

  1. proximity prefix
    Synonym: ই- (i-)
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