-হন্ত

Early Assamese

Alternative forms

• -সন্ত (-sonto)

Etymology

From earlier -সন্ত (-sonto), from Sanskrit সন্তি (santi, “are (3rd person plural)”).

Suffix

-হন্ত (-honto)

1. enclitic suffix indicates connection.
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Kinchidhya Kanda:

     দেববীৰ্য্যে জাত দুইহন্ত দিব্য কায়া।
     চিনন নযাই যেন দৰ্পণৰ ছায়া॥

     debobīrjje jato duihonto dibjo kaya,
     cinono nojai jeno dorpoṇoro chaya.

     The two divine bodies are born with divine sperms,
     they cannot be identified as if they're reflections on a mirror.

   • 15th-16th century, Madhavdev, Saptakanda Ramayana Adi Kanda:

     হাতে লুণ্ডি ঘুণ্ডি আতি দুইহন্তৰ গাৱে ।
     আশীৰ্ব্বাদ কৰি বুলিলন্ত বহু ভাৱে ॥

     hate luṇḍi ghuṇḍi ati duihontoro gawe ,
     aśīrbbado kori bulilonto bohu bhawe .

     Titillating on both of their bodies by hands,
     giving them blessings, said with many emotions.

   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda:

     তুমি আমি দুইহন্তে থাকিবোহোঁ বসি ।

     tumi ami duihonte thakiböhö̐ bosi ,

     You and I both will stay sitting.

   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda:

     দুই হন্তৰো শৰে দুয়ো ভৈলন্ত জৰ্জ্জৰ । পঙ্কাকুল ভৈলন্ত ৰুধিৰে কলেৱৰ ॥

     dui hontorö śore duyö bhoilonto jorjjoro , poṅkakulo bhoilonto rudhire koleworo .

   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda:

     তিনিহন্তে তহিতে লাগিলা গলাগলি ।

     tinihonte tohite lagila golagoli ,

2. honorific suffix for pronouns.

   তেহেন্ত ― tehento ― he/she/they (hon.)

Related terms

• -হন্তে (-honte)

 

Descendants

• Assamese: হঁত (hõt)