হন্তে

Early Assamese

Etymology

From সন্তে (sonte), from সন্ত (sonto) +‎ -এ (-e), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀢 (santa), from Sanskrit অস্ (as). Cognate to Sylheti ꠅꠘꠦ (one), Kudmali হঁঁতে , Magahi सतीं (satī̃) , Bhojpuri सन्ते (santē).

Postposition

হন্তে (honte)

1. from

   Synonym: -অৰ পৰা (-oro pora)

Verb

হন্তে (honte)

1. (used with past suffix -ইল (-ilo) after the verb.) past conditional, would

   Synonym: হঁয় (ho̐yo)

   যদি আজি ঘৰত আছিল হন্তে স্ৱামি।
   তেবে আনি তোমাক ৰাখিলো হন্তে আমি॥

   jodi aji ghoroto achilo honte swami,
   tebe ani tömako rakhilö honte ami.

   If my husband had been at home today, I would have taken you in and kept you.

Descendants

• Middle Assamese: হঁতে (hõte), হতেন (hoten)
  • Assamese: হেঁতেন (hẽten)