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Assamese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).
Pronunciation
Noun
আজ্ঞা • (agga)
- order
- permission; approval
References
- “আজ্ঞা”, in Candrakānta abhidhāna: Asamīyā śabdara butpatti āru udāharaṇere Asamīyā-Ingrājī dui bhashara artha thakā abhidhāna [Comprehensive dictionary of the Assamese language with etymology and illustrations of words with their meanings in Assamese and English], 2nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.
- “আজ্ঞা”, in xobdo.org, 2006-2024.
Bengali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā).
Pronunciation
Noun
আজ্ঞা • (ajna)
- order; command
- Synonyms: আদেশ (adeś), হুকুম (hukum)
- permission
Particle
আজ্ঞা • (ajna)
- (formal) used to show politeness in agreement or disagreement - sir, ma'am
- Synonym: জী (ji)
আজ্ঞা হ্যাঁ!- ajna hã!
- Yes sir!
- (by extension) used to show agreement - yes, correct
- Synonyms: আজ্ঞা হ্যাঁ (ajna hã), আজ্ঞা হাঁ (ajna hã), জী (ji), জী হ্যাঁ (ji hã), জী হাঁ (ji hã), হ্যাঁ (hễ), হাঁ (hã)
আজ্ঞা, করা হবে!- ajna, kora hobe!
- Yes, it will be done!
Usage notes
- The umlauted form আজ্ঞে (ajne) is now preferred in Standard Colloquial Bengali in the sense of the particle.
Derived terms
References
- Biswas, Sailendra (2000) “আজ্ঞা”, in Samsad Bengali-English dictionary, 3rd edition, Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad, →OCLC.