Assamese
/ˌæsəˈmiːz/adjective
उच्चारण ऐसमीज़
असमिया, असम का
Core word
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from or connected with Assam in north-eastern India, its people or its language
असमिया, असम का
- Assamese tea is known all over the world.
- the Assamese festival of Bihu
- She wore a traditional Assamese silk mekhela chador.
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- Assamese food often includes rice, fish and bamboo shoot.
- An Assamese writer won the award for the best novel.
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a person from Assam
असमिया (व्यक्ति), असमवासी
- Bhupen Hazarika was a much-loved Assamese singer and composer.
- An Assamese weaver explained the pattern of her gamosa.
- The Assamese are known for their love of music and dance.
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- An Assamese in our class taught us a Bihu song.
- Many Assamese live in Delhi for work.
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the language of Assam
असमिया (भाषा)
- Radhika learnt a few words of Assamese during her posting in Guwahati.
- She is learning Assamese so that she can talk to her husband's grandmother.
- Assamese is written in a script similar to Bengali.
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- He translated the poem from Assamese into English.
- Hindi and Assamese share many words that come from Sanskrit.
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Assamese (adjective)
As an adjective, Assamese describes people, things, food or culture connected with Assam. It does not change for number.
Adjective के रूप में 'Assamese' असम से जुड़े लोगों, वस्तुओं, भोजन या संस्कृति का वर्णन करता है। यह number के अनुसार नहीं बदलता।
- Assamese silk is famous across India.
- She wore an Assamese mekhela chador.
Assamese (noun: the language)
Used without an article, Assamese is the name of the language, like Hindi or Bengali.
बिना article के 'Assamese' भाषा का नाम है, जैसे Hindi या Bengali।
- He speaks Assamese at home.
an Assamese / the Assamese (noun: people)
For one person say an Assamese; for the people as a group say the Assamese (plural, no s). The word never takes an s.
एक व्यक्ति के लिए 'an Assamese' और समूह के लिए 'the Assamese' (plural, बिना s) कहा जाता है। इस शब्द में s नहीं लगता।
- Bihu is the most loved festival of the Assamese.
Assamese + noun for the state's heritage
The word works as an adjective for anything linked with Assam: Assamese tea, Assamese silk, Assamese songs. For the place itself use Assam, not Assamese.
'Assamese' असम से जुड़ी हर चीज़ के लिए adjective है: Assamese tea, Assamese silk, Assamese songs। स्थान के लिए 'Assam' लिखें, 'Assamese' नहीं।
- Assamese tea is grown in gardens along the Brahmaputra.
- She was born in Assam and speaks Assamese.
Assamese with other Indian language names
Like Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati, Assamese names a language and its people, and it begins with a capital letter.
Bengali, Marathi और Gujarati की तरह 'Assamese' भी भाषा और उसके लोगों का नाम है और capital letter से शुरू होता है।
- Assamese, Bengali and Odia are close relatives.
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Assamese + noun
silkteacuisineliteraturedanceculture
- Assamese cuisine uses mustard oil and fresh herbs.
verb + Assamese
speaktranslate intolearnwrite inteach
- The poet writes in Assamese.
Assamese + people / festival
Bihufolk songsweaversfamilies
- Assamese weavers make the famous muga silk.
Assamese + adjective for food and craft
gamosamuga silkpithatea
- She gifted him an Assamese gamosa.
Assamese + traditional wear and food
mekhela chadorgamosapithakhar
- She wore an Assamese mekhela chador for Bihu.
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- Assamese is the main language of the Brahmaputra valley.
Assamese ब्रह्मपुत्र घाटी की प्रमुख भाषा है।
- Her grandmother tells Assamese folk tales at night.
उसकी दादी रात को असमिया लोक-कथाएँ सुनाती हैं।
- The Assamese celebrate Bihu in April.
असमिया लोग अप्रैल में बिहू मनाते हैं।
- He is an Assamese who now lives in Delhi.
वह एक असमिया है जो अब दिल्ली में रहता है।
- The novel was translated from Assamese into English.
उपन्यास का Assamese से English में अनुवाद किया गया।
- Assamese literature is rich in folk songs and ballads.
असमिया साहित्य लोक-गीतों और गाथाओं से समृद्ध है।
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✗ Many Assameses live in this colony.
✓ Many Assamese live in this colony.
Assamese has the same form in the singular and the plural.
'Assamese' का singular और plural रूप समान है।
✗ He is an Assamese from Guwahati and he speaks assamese.
✓ He is an Assamese from Guwahati and he speaks Assamese.
The name of a language begins with a capital letter.
भाषा का नाम capital letter से शुरू होता है।
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural is Assamese, not 'Assameses'.
Plural में इसका plural भी Assamese ही होता है, 'Assameses' नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Assamese was declared a classical language of India in 2024, together with Marathi, Bengali, Pali and Prakrit.
Assamese को 2024 में Marathi, Bengali, Pali और Prakrit के साथ भारत की शास्त्रीय भाषा (classical language) घोषित किया गया।