জহা
Assamese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Early Assamese জহা (joha). Cognate with Garo mi jaha.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]জহা • (zoha)
- Joha rice, a fragrant variety of rice used in Assamese cuisine.
Declension
[edit]| Declension of জহা | |
|---|---|
| nominative | জহা / জহাই zoha / zohai |
| genitive | জহাৰ zohar |
| nominative | জহা / জহাই zoha / zohai |
| accusative | জহা / জহাক zoha / zohak |
| dative | জহালৈ zohaloi |
| terminative | জহালৈকে zohaloike |
| instrumental | জহাই / জহাৰে zohai / zohare |
| genitive | জহাৰ zohar |
| locative | জহাত zohat |
| Notes | |
| 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. | |
Early Assamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]জহা (joha)
- Joha rice, a fragrant variety of rice used in Assamese cuisine.
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Lanka Kanda:
- ডেকা পৰ্ব্বতৰ সমান বাঢ়িল অন্ন ব্যঞ্জনৰ মিঠা । মেৰুৰ সমান চৰাৱ কৰিলা খৰিকা জহাৰ পিঠা ॥
- ḍeka porbbotoro somano baṛhilo onno bjoñjonoro miṭha , meruro somano corawo korila khorika joharo piṭha .
- The sweet food increased like a big mountain,
the cakes (pitha) made of kharika jaha rice grew tall to the poles.
- ডেকা পৰ্ব্বতৰ সমান বাঢ়িল অন্ন ব্যঞ্জনৰ মিঠা । মেৰুৰ সমান চৰাৱ কৰিলা খৰিকা জহাৰ পিঠা ॥
Declension
[edit]| Declension of জহা | |
|---|---|
| nominative | জহা, জহায়ে joha, johaye |
| genitive | জহাৰ joharo |
| nominative | জহা, জহায়ে joha, johaye |
| accusative | জহা, জহাক, জহাত joha, johako, johato |
| dative | জহা, জহাক, জহাত joha, johako, johato |
| instrumental | জহায়ে johaye |
| genitive | জহাৰ joharo |
| locative | জহাত, জহায়ে johato, johaye |