তে
Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Bengali তে (te). Cognate with Hindi तौन (taun). Doublet of তিনি (tini).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
তে • (te)
Usage notes
- This word is not found in modern Bengali but is frequently used as a component of some modern adjectives and adverbs, such as তেমন (temon) (similar to তা (ta) in তার (tar), তারা (tara)). Overwhelmingly replaced by সে (śe).
Derived terms
- হেতে (hete)
Middle Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Old Bengali তে (te). Doublet of তেনি (teni).
Pronoun
তে (te)
Descendants
- Bengali: তে (te)
Old Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀢𑁂𑀳𑀺 (tehi). Doublet of তেনি (teni).
Pronoun
তে (te)
- they
- Circa 8th to 12th Century CE, Kānhapāda, Caryāpada
- জে জে আইলা তে তে গেলা। অবণাগবণে কাহ্নু বিমন ভইলা॥
- je je āilā te te gelā / abaṇāgabaṇe kānhu bimana bhaïlā
- Whoever came, they went away: in the comings and goings Kānhu became sorrowful
- Circa 8th to 12th Century CE, Sarahapāda, Caryāpada
- জে সচরাচর তিঅস ভমন্তি। তে অজরামর কিম্পি ন হোন্তি॥
- je sacarācara tiasa bhamanti / te ajarāmara kimpi na honti.
- Those who travel in the three worlds, they in no way are unageing and immortal.
- Circa 8th to 12th Century CE, Kānhapāda, Caryāpada
Descendants
- Middle Bengali: তে (te)
Further reading
- Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.[1], volume 406, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers.
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Etymology 1
Adjective
তে
Pronoun
তে
Etymology 2
Pronoun
তে
Sanskrit
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