জিভা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese জিভা (jibha), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀸 (jibbhā), from Sanskrit জিহ্ৱা (jihbā). Cognate to Kamta জিভা (zibha), Bengali জিব (jibo), Hindi जीभ (jībh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zi.bʱa/

Noun

জিভা • (zibha) (classifier -খন)

1. (anatomy) tongue

Declension

Declension of জিভা
nominative	জিভা / জিভাই zibha / zibhai
genitive	জিভাৰ zibhar
nominative	জিভা / জিভাই zibha / zibhai
accusative	জিভা / জিভাক zibha / zibhak
dative	জিভালৈ zibhaloi
terminative	জিভালৈকে zibhaloike
instrumental	জিভাই / জিভাৰে zibhai / zibhare
genitive	জিভাৰ zibhar
locative	জিভাত zibhat
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

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀚𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀸 (jibbhā), from Sanskrit জিহ্ৱা (jihbā).

Noun

জিভা (jibha)

1. (anatomy) tongue
   • 16th century, Madhav dev, Saptakanda Ramayana Adi Kanda:

     শুখাই গৈল মুখ পানী নাহিকে জিভাত ।
     নাহিকে চেতন যেন পাগল সাক্ষাত ॥

     śukhai goilo mukho panī nahike jibhato ,
     nahike cetono jeno pagolo sakṣato .

     The mouth is dried, there's no water in the tongue.
     There's no sense as if it's mad.

Declension

Declension of জিভা
nominative	জিভা, জিভায়ে jibha, jibhaye
genitive	জিভাৰ jibharo
nominative	জিভা, জিভায়ে jibha, jibhaye
accusative	জিভা, জিভাক, জিভাত jibha, jibhako, jibhato
dative	জিভা, জিভাক, জিভাত jibha, jibhako, jibhato
instrumental	জিভায়ে jibhaye
genitive	জিভাৰ jibharo
locative	জিভাত, জিভায়ে jibhato, jibhaye