নৈ

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Kamarupi Prakrit 𑖜𑖂 (ṇai), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀡𑀈 (ṇaī), from Sanskrit নদী (nadī), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nadíH (“river”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ned-ih₂, from *ned- (“thundering, roaring, rushing”) +‎ *-íh₂. Cognate with Oriya ନଈ (nôi, “small river”). Doublet of নদী (nodi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noɪ/

Noun

নৈ • (noi)

  1. river
    Synonym: গাং (gaṅ)

Declension

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