জিঁকা

Assamese

জিঁকা

Alternative forms

• জিকা (zika)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Assamese ঝিঁকা (zhĩka), from Early Assamese *ঝিঙ্কা (jhiṅka), from Sanskrit ঝিঙ্গাক (jhiṅgāka). Cognate with Sylheti ꠏꠤꠋꠉꠣ (zíṅga), Bengali ঝিঙে (jhiṅe).

Noun

জিঁকা • (zĩka) (classifier -টো)

1. ridged luffa

   মই জিঁকাৰ আঞ্জা বৰ ভাল পাওঁ।

   moi zikar anza bor bhal paü̃.

   I love ridged luffa curry!

Declension

Declension of জিঁকা
nominative	জিঁকা / জিঁকাই zika / zikai
genitive	জিঁকাৰ zikar
nominative	জিঁকা / জিঁকাই zika / zikai
accusative	জিঁকা / জিঁকাক zika / zikak
dative	জিঁকালৈ zikaloi
terminative	জিঁকালৈকে zikaloike
instrumental	জিঁকাই / জিঁকাৰে zikai / zikare
genitive	জিঁকাৰ zikar
locative	জিঁকাত zikat
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.