বই
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বই (boi, “book”)
Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀯𑀳𑀺𑀬𑀸 (*vahiyā, “accounts”), from Sanskrit वहिका (vahikā, “diary, ledger”), a variant of वाहिका (vāhikā) (compounded in राजवाहिका (rājavāhikā, literally “the bearer of (the records of) the king”)), the feminine form of वाहक (vāhaka, “bearer, carrier”), a compound of वाह (vāha, “carrying”, from the root वह् (vah, “to carry”)) + -क (-ka, agent suffix). Cognate to Assamese বহী (bohi), Odia ବହି (bahi), ବଇ (bai), Gujarati વહી (vahī), Hindi बही (bahī), Punjabi ਵਹੀ (vahī), ਬਹੀ (bahī), Sindhi وَهِي / वही, Marathi वही (vahī).
Pronunciation
Noun
বই • (boi)
Inflection
| Inflection of বই | |||
| nominative | বই boi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | বই / বইকে boi (semantically general or indefinite) / boike (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | বইয়ের / বইর boiyer / boir | ||
| locative | বইতে boite | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | বই boi | ||
| objective | বই / বইকে boi (semantically general or indefinite) / boike (semantically definite) | ||
| genitive | বইয়ের / বইর boiyer / boir | ||
| locative | বইতে boite | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | বইটা , বইটি boiṭa (colloquial), boiṭi (formal) |
বইগুলা, বইগুলো boigula (colloquial), boigulo (formal) | |
| objective | বইটা, বইটি boiṭa (colloquial), boiṭi (formal) |
বইগুলা, বইগুলো boigula (colloquial), boigulo (formal) | |
| genitive | বইটার, বইটির boiṭar (colloquial), boiṭir (formal) |
বইগুলার, বইগুলোর boigular (colloquial), boigulor (formal) | |
| locative | বইটাতে / বইটায়, বইটিতে boiṭate / boiṭay (colloquial), boiṭite (formal) |
বইগুলাতে / বইগুলায়, বইগুলোতে boigulate / boigulay (colloquial), boigulote (formal) | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||
Hajong
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit वहिका (vahikā).
Noun
বই (bôi)