গাড়ি

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀻 (gaḍḍī), feminine form of 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (gaḍḍa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gāḍḍa, cart). Cognate with Sylheti ꠉꠣꠠꠤ (gaṛi), Assamese গাড়ী (gari), Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡaɽi/, [ɡaɽiˑ], /ɡaɾi/, [ɡaɾiˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡaɹi/, [ɡaɹiˑ]
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Noun

গাড়ি • (gaṛi)

  1. car
  2. automobile
    Synonym: মোটরগাড়ি (mōṭorgaṛi)
  3. (dated) train
    Synonyms: ট্রেন (ṭren), রেলগাড়ি (relgaṛi)

Declension

indefinite forms
nominative গাড়ি (gaṛi)
objective গাড়ি / গাড়িকে (gaṛi (semantically general or indefinite) / gaṛike (semantically definite))
genitive গাড়ির (gaṛir)
locative গাড়িতে (gaṛite)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative গাড়িটা , গাড়িটি (gaṛiṭa (colloquial), gaṛiṭi (formal)) গাড়িগুলা, গাড়িগুলো (gaṛigula (colloquial), gaṛigulo (formal))
objective গাড়িটা, গাড়িটি (gaṛiṭa (colloquial), gaṛiṭi (formal)) গাড়িগুলা, গাড়িগুলো (gaṛigula (colloquial), gaṛigulo (formal))
genitive গাড়িটার, গাড়িটির (gaṛiṭar (colloquial), gaṛiṭir (formal)) গাড়িগুলার, গাড়িগুলোর (gaṛigular (colloquial), gaṛigulor (formal))
locative গাড়িটাতে / গাড়িটায়, গাড়িটিতে (gaṛiṭate / gaṛiṭay (colloquial), gaṛiṭite (formal)) গাড়িগুলাতে / গাড়িগুলায়, গাড়িগুলোতে (gaṛigulate / gaṛigulay (colloquial), gaṛigulote (formal))
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).