-এর

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Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁂𑀭 (kera, possessive marker). Cognate with Assamese -ৰ (-r), Maithili केर (kēr), Odia -ର (-rô), and the -रा (-rā) in Hindi मेरा (merā), तेरा (terā), etc.

Suffix

-এর (-er)

  1. marks the genitive case: of, belonging to
    তাহা ভাই
    tahar bhai
    His/her brother
    মাহী কম্পিউটার
    mahīr kompiutar
    Mahi's computer.
  2. part of, from
    কমলা রস
    komolar rôś
    orange juice
    (literally, “juice from orange”)
    হাতে আঙ্গুল
    hater aṅgul
    fingers of the hand
  3. made of, consisting of
    সোনা তলোয়ার
    śonar toloar
    a gold sword

Usage notes

It is -র (-r) after vowels.