খাগ

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀔𑀕𑁆𑀕 (khagga), from Sanskrit খড্গ (khaḍga). Doublet of খাণ্ডা (khanda), খং (khoṅ), and খড়্গ (khorgo).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʰaɡ/

Noun

খাগ • (khag)

horn of a rhinoceros
Synonym: খড়্গ (khorgo)

Declension

Declension of খাগ
nominative	খাগ / খাগে khag / khage
genitive	খাগৰ khagor
nominative	খাগ / খাগে khag / khage
accusative	খাগ / খাগক khag / khagok
dative	খাগলৈ khagoloi
terminative	খাগলৈকে khagoloike
instrumental	খাগে / খাগেৰে khage / khagere
genitive	খাগৰ khagor
locative	খাগত khagot
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural. Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc. Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive. Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise. Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too. Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common. Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese. Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.

Related terms

খাগৰি (khagori)

References

“খাগ”, in Candrakānta abhidhāna: Asamīyā śabdara butpatti āru udāharaṇere Asamīyā-Ingrājī dui bhashara artha thakā abhidhāna [Comprehensive dictionary of the Assamese language with etymology and illustrations of words with their meanings in Assamese and English], 2^nd edition, Guwahati: Gauhati University, 1962, →OCLC.