নাই
Assamese
Etymology 1
Inherited from Early Assamese নাহি (nahi), from Sanskrit নহি (nahí, “surely not”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *naǰʰí, from earlier *ná gʲʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *né + gʰí. Cognate to Kamta নাই (nai), Bengali নাই (nai), Hindi नहीं (nahī̃), Braj नाहीं (nāhī̃).
Alternative forms
- নাহি (nahi), নায় (nay)
Pronunciation
Adverb
নাই • (nai)
Usage notes
For yes-no questions like "does it happen?", "is it that?", নহয় (nohoy) is used instead.
Interjection
নাই • (nai)
Verb
নাই • (nai)
- negative of আছে (ase, “to have”)
- মোৰ আছে, মোৰ নাই
- mür ase, mür nai
- I have, I do not have
- (literally, “My there is, my there is not”)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit নাভি (nābhi), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́bʰiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́bʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰ-is, from *h₃nebʰ- (“navel”).
Doublet of নাভি (nabhi).
Noun
নাই • (nai)
- navel
- Synonym: নাড়ী (nari)
Bengali
Etymology 1
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀦𑀳𑀺 (nahi), from Sanskrit নহি (nahi, “surely not”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *naźʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *naǰʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *négʰí, from *né (“no”) + *gʰí (emphatic particle). Cognate to Kamta নাই (nai), Assamese নাই (nai) Hindi नहीं (nahī̃), Braj नाहीं (nāhī̃).
Alternative forms
- নাহি (nahi), নায় (naẏ), নেই (nei)
Adverb
নাই • (nai)
Verb
নাই • (nai)
- negative of আছে (ache, “to have”)
- তার আছে, আমার নাই
- tar ache, amar nai
- He/she has it, I do not have it
Etymology 2
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺 (ṇāhi), 𑀡𑀸𑀪𑀺 (ṇābhi), from Sanskrit नाभि (nā́bhi). Doublet of নাভি (nabhi).
Noun
নাই • (nai)