আৰু

See also: আঁৰ and আঁৰি

Assamese

Alternative forms

• আৰ (ar), আৰো (arü) (dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese আৰু (aru), আৱৰ (aworo), from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀅𑀯𑀭 (*avara), from Sanskrit অপৰ (apara, “other, different”). Cognate with Kamta আৰো (arü), Bengali আর (ar), Sylheti ꠀꠞ (ar), Angika আৰু (āru), Odia ଆଉ (āu), Magahi 𑂄𑂇 (āu), Braj Bhasha अरु (aru), Hindustani और (aur) / اور (aur).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɹu/

Adverb

আৰু • (aru)

1. more

   আৰু অলপ ― aru olop ― and a little, a bit more

   আৰু বেছি ― aru besi ― and more, more than this

2. again

   Synonym: আকৌ (akou)

   আৰু যাবি! ― aru zabi! ― You'll go again!

Conjunction

আৰু • (aru)

1. and

   Synonyms: -ও (-ü), (uncommon) তথা (totha)

   চাহ আৰু চাবি।

   sah aru sabi.

   Tea and key.