লওয়া

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀳​𑀇 (laha​i), from Sanskrit लभते (labhate, to take, seize).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /lɔo̯a/, [ˈlɔo̯aˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /lɔo̯a/, [ˈlɔo̯aˑ]

Verb

লওয়া • (loōẇa)

  1. to take
    সে ফায়দা লইল.
    he took advantage.
    Synonyms: নেওয়া (neōẇa), বহা (boha), বওয়া (boōẇa), গ্রহণ করা (grohon kora)

Usage notes

  • This is typically not used in modern standard (Chalita) Bengali outside poetry, with নেওয়া (neoẇa) completely taking its place in the spoken language. However, this word is still used in most non-standard dialects, often coexisting with a different nuance to নেওয়া (neōẇa).

Conjugation

Chalita
Impersonal forms of লওয়া
verbal noun লওয়া (lôoẇa)
infinitive লতে (lote)
progressive participle লতে-লতে (lote-lote)
conditional participle ললে (lole)
perfect participle লয়ে (loẏe)
habitual participle লয়ে-লয়ে (loẏe-loẏe)
Conjugation of লওয়া
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 2nd person 3rd person
very familiar familiar familiar polite
simple present লই (loi) লোস (lōs) লও (loō) লয় (loẏ) লন (lon)
present continuous লচ্ছি (locchi) লচ্ছিস (locchis) লচ্ছ (loccho) লচ্ছে (locche) লচ্ছেন (locchen)
present perfect লয়েছি (loẏechi) লয়েছিস (loẏechis) লয়েছ (loẏecho) লয়েছে (loẏeche) লয়েছেন (loẏechen)
simple past ললাম (lolam) ললি (loli) ললে (lole) লল (lolo) ললেন (lolen)
past continuous লচ্ছিলাম (locchilam) লচ্ছিলি (locchili) লচ্ছিলে (locchile) লচ্ছিল (locchilo) লচ্ছিলেন (locchilen)
past perfect লয়েছিলাম (loẏechilam) লয়েছিলি (loẏechili) লয়েছিলে (loẏechile) লয়েছিল (loẏechilo) লয়েছিলেন (loẏechilen)
habitual/conditional past লতাম (lotam) লতিস/লতি (lotis/loti) লতে (lote) লত (loto) লতেন (loten)
future লব (lobo) লবি (lobi) লবে (lobe) লবে (lobe) লবেন (loben)
Sadhu
Impersonal forms of লওয়া
verbal noun লওয়া (lôoẇa)
infinitive লইতে (loite)
progressive participle লইতে-লইতে (loite-loite)
conditional participle লইলে (loile)
perfect participle লইয়া (loiẏa)
habitual participle লইয়া-লইয়া (loiẏa-loiẏa)
Conjugation of লওয়া
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 2nd person 3rd person
very familiar familiar familiar polite
simple present লই (loi) লইস (loish) লও (lôo) লয় (lôẏ) লন (lôn)
present continuous লইতেছি (loitechi) লইতেছিস (loitechish) লইতেছ (loitecho) লইতেছে (loiteche) লইতেছেন (loitechen)
present perfect লইয়াছি (loiẏachi) লইয়াছিস (loiẏachish) লইয়াছ (loiẏacho) লইয়াছে (loiẏache) লইয়াছেন (loiẏachen)
simple past লইলাম (loilam) লইলি (loili) লইলা (loila) লইল (loilo) লইলেন (loilen)
past continuous লইতেছিলাম (loitechilam) লইতেছিলি (loitechili) লইতেছিলা (loitechila) লইতেছিল (loiyechilo) লইতেছিলেন (loitechilen)
past perfect লইয়াছিলাম (louẏachilam) লইয়াছিলি (loiẏachili) লইয়াছিলা (loiẏachila) লইয়াছিল (loiẏachilo) লইয়াছিলেন (loiẏachilen)
habitual/conditional past লইতাম (loitam) লইতিস/লইতি (loitish/loiti) লইতা (loita) লইত (loito) লইতেন (loiten)
future লইব (loibo) লইবি (loibi) লইবা (loiba) লইবে (loibe) লইবেন (loiben)

Antonyms

References

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