দলং

Assamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably a Sino-Tibetan loanword. Compare with Kamta দলং (doloṅ) and Sino-Tibetan languages: Deori দলঙ্, Rabha দলং, Garo dolong, Atong (India) dolong, Karbi dolong, Bodo (India) दालां (dalang), Milang dolong, Limbu ᤋᤖᤱ (tôrôṅ), Anong luŋ³¹ dɔn⁵³.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ.lɔŋ/

Noun

দলং • (doloṅ) (classifier -খন)

  1. bridge
    Synonyms: সাঁকো (xãkü), সেঁতু (xẽtu)

Declension

Declension of দলং
nominative দলং / দলঙে (doloṅ / doloṅe)
accusative দলং / দলঙক (doloṅ / doloṅok)
dative দলঙলৈ (doloṅoloi)
terminative দলঙলৈকে (doloṅoloike)
instrumental দলঙে / দলঙেৰে (doloṅe / doloṅere)
genitive দলঙৰ (doloṅor)
locative দলঙত (doloṅot)

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.

Kamta

Etymology

Cognate with Assamese দলং (doloṅ), Deori দলঙ্, Bodo (India) दालां (dalang).

Noun

দলং (doloṅ)

  1. bridge
    Synonyms: সাঁকৈ (xãkoi), জাফৈ (zaphoi)