মুঠা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit মুষ্টি (muṣṭi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš (fist).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.tʰa/

Noun

মুঠা • (mutha)

  1. bundle, bunch
  2. a bale (of grass, hay etc.)
  3. a bundle of 400 betel leaves

Declension

Declension of মুঠা
nominative মুঠা / মুঠাই (mutha / muthai)
accusative মুঠা / মুঠাক (mutha / muthak)
dative মুঠালৈ (muthaloi)
terminative মুঠালৈকে (muthaloike)
instrumental মুঠাই / মুঠাৰে (muthai / muthare)
genitive মুঠাৰ (muthar)
locative মুঠাত (muthat)

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.

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit মুষ্টি (muṣṭi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš (fist).

Noun

মুঠা • (muṭha)

  1. a fist
  2. a handful; a bunch; a bit
    এক মুঠা চিনি
    êk muṭha cini
    a handful of sugar

Declension

indefinite forms
nominative মুঠা (muṭha)
objective মুঠা / মুঠাকে (muṭha (semantically general or indefinite) / muṭhake (semantically definite))
genitive মুঠার (muṭhar)
locative মুঠাতে / মুঠায় (muṭhate / muṭhaẏ)
definite forms
singular plural
nominative মুঠাটি , মুঠাটা (muṭhaṭi, muṭhaṭa) মুঠাগুলি, মুঠাগুলা, মুঠাগুলো (muṭhaguli, muṭhagula, muṭhagulō)
objective মুঠাটি, মুঠাটা (muṭhaṭi, muṭhaṭa) মুঠাগুলি, মুঠাগুলা, মুঠাগুলো (muṭhaguli, muṭhagula, muṭhagulō)
genitive মুঠাটির, মুঠাটার (muṭhaṭir, muṭhaṭar) মুঠাগুলির, মুঠাগুলার, মুঠাগুলোর (muṭhagulir, muṭhagular, muṭhagulōr)
locative মুঠাটিতে, মুঠাটাতে, মুঠাটায় (muṭhaṭite, muṭhaṭate, muṭhaṭaẏ) মুঠাগুলিতে, মুঠাগুলাতে, মুঠাগুলায়, মুঠাগুলোতে (muṭhagulite, muṭhagulate, muṭhagulaẏ, muṭhagulōte)
Objective Note: In some dialects, -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

References

  • Accessible Dictionary, [1] Government of Bangladesh
  • Accessible Dictionary, [2] Government of Bangladesh