পনৰু

Assamese

Alternative forms

পনলু (ponolu)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀧𑀮𑀁𑀟𑀼 (*palaṃḍu), from Sanskrit পলাণ্ডু (palāṇḍu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔ.nɔ.ɹu/

Noun

পনৰু • (ponoru) (classifier -টো)

shallot
onion
Synonym: (more common) পিয়াঁজ (piãz)
- During husori when men and boys gather and perform husori going to different homes. :
  এটা বাটিত নহৰু, এটা বাটিত পনৰু, এটা বাটিত খুতৰা শাক ।
  মূৰৰ চুলি ছিঙি আশীৰ্বাদ কৰিছোঁ গৃহস্থ কুশলে থাক ॥
  eṭa baṭito nohoru, eṭa baṭito ponoru, eṭa baṭito khutora śako ,
  mūroro culi chiṅi aśīrbado korichö̐ gṛhostho kuśole thako .
  Garlic in one bowl, onion in another bowl, green amaranth in another bowl.
  Tearing (our) hairs from head, we give blessings, may the house-owners stay sound.

Declension

Declension of পনৰু
nominative	পনৰু / পনৰুৱে ponoru / ponorue
genitive	পনৰুৰ ponorur
nominative	পনৰু / পনৰুৱে ponoru / ponorue
accusative	পনৰু / পনৰুক ponoru / ponoruk
dative	পনৰুলৈ ponoruloi
terminative	পনৰুলৈকে ponoruloike
instrumental	পনৰুৱে / পনৰুৰে ponorue / ponorure
genitive	পনৰুৰ ponorur
locative	পনৰুত ponorut
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.