ছা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀇 (chāyaï), from Sanskrit छादयति (chādayati).

Pronunciation

Verb

ছা • (sa)

  1. to thatch
  2. to cover the ends of drums

Conjugation

References

  • ছা”, in Candrakānta abhidhāna: Asamīyā śabdara butpatti āru udāharaṇere Asamīyā-Ingrājī dui bhashara artha thakā abhidhāna [Comprehensive dictionary of the Assamese language with etymology and illustrations of words with their meanings in Assamese and English], 2nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Bengali ছাও (chaō), from Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀯 (chāva), from Sanskrit *छाप (*chāpa, young one). Doublet of ছানা (chana) and ছাওয়াল (chaōẇal). Cognate with Assamese ছাৱ (saw) and Romani ćhavo.

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰa/, [ˈt͡ʃʰaˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕʰa/, [ˈtɕʰaː], [ˈtɕʰaˑ]

Noun

ছা • (cha)

  1. young (of non-human tetrapods)
  2. infant child

Inflection

indefinite forms
nominative ছা (cha)
objective ছাকে (chake)
genitive ছার (char)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative ছাটা, ছাটি (chaṭa (colloquial), chaṭi (formal)) ছারা (chara)
objective ছাটাকে, ছাটিকে (chaṭake (colloquial), chaṭike (formal)) ছাদের(কে) (chader(ke))
genitive ছাটার, ছাটির (chaṭar (colloquial), chaṭir (formal)) ছাদের (chader)
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

References

Rabha

Rabha cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ছা (sa)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Garo ছা (sa), Tiwa কিশ্বা (ksha), Bodo (India) से (se).

Pronunciation

Numeral

ছা • (sa)

  1. one