হঁতে

Middle Assamese

Alternative forns

Etymology

From Old Assamese হন্তে (honte), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀢 (santa) with locative -এ (-e), from Sanskrit অস্ (as). Cognate to Sylheti ꠅꠘꠦ (one), Kudmali হঁঁতে.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦɔtɛ/

Verb

হঁতে (hote)

  1. (used with past suffix -ইল (-il) after the verb.) past conditional, would
    সত্ৰাজিতক ধৰি আনিব পাৰিলো হঁতে কিন্তু মিত্ৰৰ কাৰণেহে নোৱাৰিলো।
    sotrajitoko dhori anibo pariló ho̐te kintu mitroro karoṇehe nówariló,
    I could have got hold of Satrajit and brought him, but I could not do (so) for the sake of a friend.
    Synonym: হয় (hoyo)
  2. (used with present 3rd person suffix -এ (-e) after the verb.) present subjective, if
    মোক আজ্ঞা কৰে হঁতে খুচি মাৰিব পাৰোঁ।
    móko ajña kore ho̐te khuci maribo paró̐,
    If (he) commands me, I may pierce (him) to death.
    লাগে হঁতে যি বস্তু কৈ আহক, আমি দিঞোঁ।
    lage ho̐te ji bostu koi ahoko, ami diñó̐,
    If necessary, whatever thing is asked for, we (shall) give.
    Synonym: -ইলে (-ile)

Descendants
  • Assamese: হেঁতেন (hẽten)
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