তে

Inherited from Middle Bengali তে (te). Cognate with Hindi तौन (taun). Doublet of তিনি (tini).

তে • (te)

1. (archaic, obsolete, distal) he, she, it

• This word is not found in modern Standard Bengali but is frequently used as a component of some modern adjectives and adverbs, such as তেমন (temon) (similar to তা in তার, তারা). Overwhelmingly replaced by সে (śe).

• হেতে (hete)

Inherited from Old Bengali তে.

তে (te)

1. he
2. they

• Bengali: তে (te)

Inherited from Sanskrit ते (te), nominative/accusative dual of तद् (tad). Doublet of তেনি (teni).

তে (te)

1. he
   • Circa 8th to 12th Century CE, Kānhapāda, Caryāpada

     জে জে আইলা তে তে গেলা। অবণাগবণে কাহ্নু বিমন ভইলা॥

     je je āilā te te gelā / abaṇāgabaṇe kahnu bimana bhailā

     Whoever came, he (or they) went away: in the comings and goings Kānhu became sorrowful

2. they
   • Circa 8th to 12th Century CE, Sarahapāda, Caryāpada

     জে সচরাচর তিঅস ভমন্তি। তে অজরামর কিম্পি ন হোন্তি॥

     je sacarācara tiasa bhamanti / te ajarāmara kimpi na honti.

     Those who travel in the three worlds, they in no way are unageing and immortal.

• Middle Bengali: তে (te)

• Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.‎, volume 406, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers.