চড়াই
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চড়াই (coṛai)
চড়াই
Bengali
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀟𑀬 (*caḍaya), from Sanskrit চটক (caṭaka, “sparrow”). Doublet of চটক (coṭok) and চিড়িয়া (ciṛiẏa).
Pronunciation
Noun
চড়াই • (coṛai)
- sparrow
- আমার ঘরের বাইরেই একটা চড়াইর বাসা।
- amar ghorer bairei ekṭa coṛair baśa.
- There's a sparrow's nest right outside my room.
Inflection
| Inflection of চড়াই | |||
| nominative | চড়াই côṛai | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | চড়াইকে côṛaike | ||
| genitive | চড়াইর côṛair | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | চড়াই côṛai | ||
| objective | চড়াইকে côṛaike | ||
| genitive | চড়াইর côṛair | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | চড়াইটা, চড়াইটি côṛaiṭa (colloquial), côṛaiṭi (formal) |
চড়াইরা côṛaira | |
| objective | চড়াইটাকে, চড়াইটিকে côṛaiṭake (colloquial), côṛaiṭike (formal) |
চড়াইদের(কে) côṛaider(ke) | |
| genitive | চড়াইটার, চড়াইটির côṛaiṭar (colloquial), côṛaiṭir (formal) |
চড়াইদের côṛaider | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||
Early Assamese
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Alternative forms
- চৰাই (corai)
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀘𑀟𑀬 (*caḍaya), from Sanskrit চটক (caṭaka, “sparrow”). Doublet of চটক (coṭoko).
Noun
চড়াই (coṛai)
- bird
- Synonym: পখি (pokhi)
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Kinchidhya Kanda:
- একোৰে ন ভৈলো আমি মাটিৰ পিণ্ডাৰ ।
বিধিয়ে নিৰ্ম্মিলা কৰি চড়াইৰ আহাৰ ॥- eköre no bhoilö ami maṭiro piṇḍaro ,
bidhiye nirmmila kori coṛairo aharo . - We earthen dolls couldn't be anything (in this world),
God created us making us bird's food.
- eköre no bhoilö ami maṭiro piṇḍaro ,
- একোৰে ন ভৈলো আমি মাটিৰ পিণ্ডাৰ ।
Descendants
- Assamese: চৰাই (sorai)