ঢেঁৰা

Assamese

ঢেঁৰা

বাহত ঢেঁৰা

bahot dhẽra

Spot-billed pelicans in a nest

Etymology

Cognate with Maithili 𑒜𑒲𑒜𑓃𑒰 (ḍhīṛhā, “gravid womb”), Hindi ढीँढ़ा (ḍhī̃ṛhā, “large belly, gravid womb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʱẽɹa/

Noun

ঢেঁৰা • (dhẽra)

1. pelican

   Synonym: ভেলা (bhela)

2. spot billed pelican

   Synonym: ভেলা (bhela)

3. potbellied
4. a kind of tree

Classifier

Males = -টো, females = -জনী.

Declension

Declension of ঢেঁৰা
nominative	ঢেঁৰা / ঢেঁৰাই dhera / dherai
genitive	ঢেঁৰাৰ dherar
nominative	ঢেঁৰা / ঢেঁৰাই dhera / dherai
accusative	ঢেঁৰা / ঢেঁৰাক dhera / dherak
dative	ঢেঁৰালৈ dheraloi
terminative	ঢেঁৰালৈকে dheraloike
instrumental	ঢেঁৰাই / ঢেঁৰাৰে dherai / dherare
genitive	ঢেঁৰাৰ dherar
locative	ঢেঁৰাত dherat
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.