Adjectives

33 phrases · Assamese with romanization, English and audio

  1. ডাঙৰ

    Dangor

    Big

    Usage

    Describes size and goes before the noun, as in ডাঙৰ কোঠা (a big room)

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives precede the noun. ডাঙৰ also means "older" for a person, so it covers both big and elder

  2. সৰু

    Xoru

    Small

    Usage

    Describes something small; it goes before the noun, as in সৰু কোঠা (a small room)

    Grammar Note

    সৰু also means "younger" for a person. The ৰ is the Assamese-only letter

  3. গধুৰ

    Godhur

    Heavy

    Usage

    Describes weight, as in এইটো গধুৰ (this is heavy)

    Grammar Note

    As a predicate the adjective can stand alone without a verb such as আছে

  4. পাতল

    Patol

    Light

    Usage

    Describes lightness, as in পাতল বেগ (a light bag)

    Grammar Note

    পাতল also means thin or watery, but here it is the opposite of গধুৰ

  5. দামী

    Dami

    Expensive

    Usage

    Says something is pricey, as in এইটো বহুত দামী (this is very expensive)

    Grammar Note

    দাম (price) plus the adjective-forming -ী; a handy opener when bargaining

  6. সস্তা

    Xoxta

    Cheap

    Usage

    Says something is cheap; it also helps when asking for a lower price

    Grammar Note

    A word of Persian origin; the opposite is দামী

  7. গৰম

    Gorom

    Hot

    Usage

    Says tea or food is hot, as in গৰম চাহ (hot tea)

    Grammar Note

    The same word covers hot things and hot weather, but for weather a feeling verb like লাগিছে is added

  8. ঠাণ্ডা

    Thanda

    Cold

    Usage

    For cold drinks and food, as in ঠাণ্ডা পানী (cold water)

    Grammar Note

    A loan of Hindi origin; for cold weather use জাৰ instead

  9. নতুন

    Notun

    New

    Usage

    Describes new things, as in নতুন কোঠা (a new room)

    Grammar Note

    নতুন means new and is unrelated to the numeral ন (nine). It is spelled as in Bengali

  10. পুৰণি

    Puroni

    Old

    Usage

    Describes old things and buildings, as in পুৰণি মন্দিৰ (an old temple)

    Grammar Note

    Used for things only; for people use বয়সীয়াল

  11. ডেকা

    Deka

    Young

    Usage

    Describes a young man; for a young woman use গাভৰু

    Grammar Note

    ডেকা is for men only; a young woman is গাভৰু, so the word depends on gender

  12. বয়সীয়াল

    Boyoxiyal

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Refers to an elderly person and can be said respectfully

    Grammar Note

    Built from বয়স (age); it is gentler than বুঢ়া (old man) and less likely to offend

  13. পৰিষ্কাৰ

    Porixkar

    Clean

    Usage

    Describes whether a room or toilet is clean, as in পৰিষ্কাৰ কোঠা

    Grammar Note

    পৰিষ্কাৰ means both "clean" and "clear"

  14. লেতেৰা

    Letera

    Dirty

    Usage

    Says a room or dish is dirty, useful for complaints

    Grammar Note

    Rude if aimed at a person, so keep it for things and places

  15. ভাল

    Bhal

    Good

    Usage

    The basic word for praising things, as in ভাল আছে (it is good / I am well)

    Grammar Note

    Unlike the Bengali form with a final vowel, Assamese ends in ল. ভালে is the adverb "well"

  16. বেয়া

    Beya

    Bad

    Usage

    Says quality or condition is poor, as in বেয়া গোন্ধ (a bad smell)

    Grammar Note

    The opposite of ভাল. Assamese uses বেয়া, not the Bengali word for bad

  17. ওচৰ

    Osor

    Near

    Usage

    For distances and nearby places, as in ওচৰত ষ্টেচন আছেনে? (is there a station nearby?)

    Grammar Note

    ওচৰ is a noun; ওচৰত ("nearby") is the form used for location. Note the ৰ

  18. দূৰ

    Dur

    Far

    Usage

    Says something is far, as in ইয়াৰ পৰা দূৰ নেকি? (is it far from here?)

    Grammar Note

    The ৰ is the Assamese letter; দূৰত means "far away"

  19. সোনকালে

    Xonokale

    Early

    Usage

    Means early or soon, as in সোনকালে আহিব (come early)

    Grammar Note

    Normally used as an adverb meaning "early" or "soon"

  20. পলম

    Polom

    Late

    Usage

    Says something is late, as in পলম হ'ল (it got late)

    Grammar Note

    A noun meaning "delay", used as পলম হ'ল (it became late); the adverb is পলমকৈ

  21. বহুত

    Bohut

    Many

    Usage

    Means a lot, as in বহুত মানুহ (many people)

    Grammar Note

    বহুত also works as "very", as in বহুত ভাল (very good)

  22. কম

    Kom

    Few

    Usage

    Means few or little, as in কম মানুহ (few people)

    Grammar Note

    কম implies "not enough" and can sound more negative than অলপ (a little)

  23. বৰ গৰম লাগিছে

    Bor gorom lagise

    It's hot

    Usage

    Says you feel hot in the weather, as in আজি বৰ গৰম লাগিছে

    Grammar Note

    লাগিছে marks a feeling, and বৰ means "very". It takes no person ending

  24. বৰ জাৰ লাগিছে

    Bor jar lagise

    It's cold

    Usage

    Says you feel cold, for winter mornings and evenings

    Grammar Note

    জাৰ is cold weather, kept separate from ঠাণ্ডা, which describes cold things

  25. মৰমলগা

    Moromologa

    Cute

    Usage

    A compliment for children, animals and small things

    Grammar Note

    মৰম (affection) + লগা (feeling), "lovable"; it suits small things better than comments on a person's looks

  26. সুস্বাদু

    Xuxwadu

    Delicious

    Usage

    Praises food; locals are pleased to hear it after a meal

    Grammar Note

    A Sanskrit-origin word; in daily speech ভাল সোৱাদ is also said, with সোৱাদ meaning taste

  27. অসাধাৰণ

    Oxadharon

    Amazing

    Usage

    Expresses wonder at a view, a performance or a taste

    Grammar Note

    সাধাৰণ (ordinary) with the negative prefix অ-, so "not ordinary" and hence "remarkable"

  28. আনন্দদায়ক

    Anondodayok

    Fun

    Usage

    Says an experience or festival was enjoyable

    Grammar Note

    A compound of আনন্দ (joy) + দায়ক (giving); it reads slightly formal

  29. আৰু অলপ

    Aru olop

    More

    Usage

    For asking for a refill, as in আৰু অলপ দিয়ক (please give a bit more)

    Grammar Note

    আৰু means "and, further" and অলপ "a little"; together they mean "a bit more"

  30. মাত্ৰ অলপ

    Matro olop

    Just a little

    Usage

    Asks for a small amount, as in মাত্ৰ অলপ দিয়ক (just a little, please)

    Grammar Note

    মাত্ৰ means "only" and restricts অলপ

  31. আধা

    Adha

    Half

    Usage

    Means half of an amount, as in আধা কিলো (half a kilo)

    Grammar Note

    Spelled as in Bengali and placed before the quantity word

  32. সকলো

    Xokolo

    All

    Usage

    Used for "everything", as in সকলো কিমান? (how much for everything?)

    Grammar Note

    It works before a noun or alone, for people and things alike

  33. যথেষ্ট হৈছে

    Jothest hoise

    That is enough

    Usage

    Tells someone serving you that you have had enough

    Grammar Note

    যথেষ্ট (sufficient) + হৈছে (has become); a softer refusal than নালাগে

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