মোৰ মূৰৰ বিষ হৈছে
Mor muror bix hoise
I have a headache
Usage
The basic way to report a headache; also used to ask a pharmacy for a painkiller
Grammar Note
বিষ হোৱা is to have pain. The place goes first with the genitive ৰ, giving pain of the head. মূৰ is head
অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি মোক হাস্পতাললৈ লৈ যাওক
Onugroh kori mok haxpotaloloi loi jaok
Please take me to the hospital
Usage
Asked of bystanders or a taxi driver when you feel seriously unwell
Grammar Note
অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি is the polite opener please. লৈ যাওক is the polite imperative take along and go. The ending লৈ also means to, as in to the hospital
মই এই ঔষধ পাব পাৰোঁনে?
Moi ei ouxodh pab parõne?
Can I get this medicine?
Usage
Asked at a pharmacy while showing the medicine's name
Grammar Note
পাব পাৰোঁ is can get. পাৰোঁ is the first person present, and adding নে makes the question. ঔষধ is medicine
মোৰ এলাৰ্জিৰ সমস্যা আছে
Mor elarjir xomoxya ase
I have an allergy
Usage
States a food or drug allergy; follow with the name of the trigger if you know it
Grammar Note
এলাৰ্জি comes from English. সমস্যা আছে is there is a problem, and মোৰ … আছে expresses possession
মোৰ জ্বৰ হৈছে
Mor jwor hoise
I have a fever
Usage
Reports a fever; add since when and how high if you can
Grammar Note
জ্বৰ হোৱা is to get a fever; জ্বৰ উঠা is also said. Note the joined letter জ্ব at the start
মই ডাক্তৰক দেখুৱাব বিচাৰোঁ
Moi daktorok dekhuwab bisarõ
I want to see a doctor
Usage
Used at a hospital or hotel to ask for a consultation
Grammar Note
ডাক্তৰক দেখুৱাব is to show to a doctor, with the object marker ক. বিচাৰোঁ is the first person want
মোৰ বমি বমি ভাব হৈছে
Mor bomi bomi bhab hoise
I feel nauseous
Usage
Describes nausea from food poisoning or motion sickness
Grammar Note
বমি বমি ভাব is a feeling of wanting to vomit, built by repeating the word. ভাব is a feeling
ইংৰাজী ক'ব পৰা ডাক্তৰ আছেনে?
Ingraji kob pora daktor asene?
Is there a doctor who speaks English?
Usage
Used by foreigners to find a doctor they can talk to
Grammar Note
ক'ব পৰা means able to speak. The modifying part comes before the noun ডাক্তৰ. ইংৰাজী is English
মোৰ পেটত বিষ হৈছে
Mor petot bix hoise
I have a stomachache
Usage
Reports abdominal pain; add diarrhoea or vomiting if present
Grammar Note
পেটত বিষ is pain in the stomach, marking the place with ত. পেটৰ বিষ is also said
মোক প্ৰেছক্ৰিপচন এখন লিখি দিব পাৰিবনে?
Mok presokriposon ekhon likhi dib paribone?
Could you write me a prescription?
Usage
A polite request for a prescription after a consultation
Grammar Note
লিখি দিয়া is to write for someone. এখন is one slip with the paper classifier. পাৰিবনে makes it a polite request
গৰ্ভৱতী
Gorbhowoti
Pregnant
Usage
Say it before any exam or medication; it changes which drugs, X-rays and anaesthetic are safe
Grammar Note
An adjective for a woman who is pregnant. The letter ৱ writes the w sound that is specific to the Assamese script
হাঁপানি
Hãpani
Asthma
Usage
States asthma as a pre-existing condition; show your inhaler if you carry one
Grammar Note
হাঁপানি is asthma. The sign ঁ marks a nasal vowel. The symptom can be described with উশাহ লোৱাত অসুবিধা
মধুমেহ
Modhumeh
Diabetes
Usage
Tells people you have diabetes, useful for meals and insulin; the English loanword ডায়েবেটিছ also appears in writing
Grammar Note
মধুমেহ is the formal disease name and literally means honey disease. English loanwords are also understood in clinics
উচ্চ ৰক্তচাপ
Usso roktosap
High blood pressure
Usage
Stated as a pre-existing condition; important for drug interactions and tests
Grammar Note
The adjective উচ্চ comes before the noun ৰক্তচাপ. Adjectives always precede the noun in Assamese
হৃদৰোগ
Hridorog
Heart disease
Usage
States a heart condition; the first thing a doctor needs in an emergency
Grammar Note
হৃদ is heart and ৰোগ is disease, joined into one compound. Compounds are written without a space
মৃগীৰোগ
Mrigirog
Epilepsy
Usage
States a seizure disorder; tell your companions too so they can respond in an emergency
Grammar Note
A disease name made of মৃগী and ৰোগ. Spelling varies, and some writers put a space between the two parts
স্বাস্থ্য বীমা
Xwaxthyo bima
Health insurance
Usage
Shown when asked about insurance at a hospital; present your travel insurance papers too
Grammar Note
স্বাস্থ্য is health. The ব after the consonant is the ordinary ব, not ৱ
প্ৰেছক্ৰিপচন
Presokriposon
Prescription
Usage
The paper needed to buy prescription drugs; a doctor writes it
Grammar Note
A loanword from English prescription. The letter ছ writes the English s sound, so it is spelled প্ৰেছক্ৰিপচন
হাড় ভঙা
Har bhonga
Bone fracture
Usage
Tells people you suspect a fracture; avoid moving the limb until you reach a hospital
Grammar Note
হাড় is bone and ভঙা means broken. Together they describe a broken bone
উশাহ লোৱাত অসুবিধা
Uxah lowat oxubidha
Difficulty breathing
Usage
Reports breathlessness, a top-priority symptom in emergencies
Grammar Note
উশাহ লোৱা is to breathe. লোৱাত means in the act of taking. অসুবিধা is difficulty or trouble
মূৰ ঘূৰোৱা
Mur ghurowa
Dizziness
Usage
Describes dizziness; it also occurs with heat or dehydration
Grammar Note
মূৰ is head and ঘূৰোৱা is turning, so the head turning means dizziness. You can add মোৰ 'my' in front
তেজ ওলোৱা
Tej olowa
Bleeding
Usage
Reports bleeding; add where the wound is and how much blood there is
Grammar Note
তেজ is blood and ওলোৱা is coming out. ৰক্ত is the more bookish word for blood
পোৰা
Pora
Burn (injury)
Usage
Tells people you have a burn; cool it under running water first
Grammar Note
পোৰা means burning or burnt. Adding a place word, such as in পোৰা ঠাই 'burnt spot', makes it clearer
ঘা
Gha
Wound
Usage
A word for a wound or cut; get it checked early if it looks infected
Grammar Note
ঘা is a wound or sore. It is a short one-syllable word, and ঘা হোৱা means to get a wound
কাহ
Kah
Cough
Usage
Says you have a cough; consult a pharmacy or clinic if it lasts
Grammar Note
কাহ is a cough, and কাহ হোৱা is to have a cough. It is a different word from the Bengali one
খজুৱতি
Khojuwoti
Itching
Usage
Reports itching; useful at pharmacies for insect bites or skin irritation
Grammar Note
খজুৱতি is the noun itch, and খজুৱতি হোৱা is to be itchy. The letter ৱ is an Assamese letter
কোষ্ঠকাঠিন্য
Kosthokathinyo
Constipation
Usage
Tells a pharmacist or doctor about constipation, common when diet and water change on a trip
Grammar Note
A Sanskrit-derived medical term that feels long in speech. At a pharmacy you can add gestures
ঋতুস্ৰাৱ
Rituxraw
Menstrual period
Usage
The formal word used with gynaecologists and pharmacists; easier to ask a woman
Grammar Note
ঋ is a vowel letter from Sanskrit. ঋতু is season and স্ৰাৱ is flow, and together they mean the menstrual period
কাণ
Kan
Ear
Usage
Used while pointing to explain ear pain or trouble hearing
Grammar Note
কাণ is ear. The letter ণ is pronounced like ন but is written as the dictionary spells it
ডিঙি
Dingi
Neck
Usage
Used for neck pain or stiffness; for the throat a different word, কণ্ঠ, is used
Grammar Note
ডিঙি is the neck. For the throat use কণ্ঠ, so the two are kept apart
কান্ধ
Kandho
Shoulder
Usage
Used while pointing to explain shoulder pain or a dislocation
Grammar Note
কান্ধ is shoulder. The cluster ন্ধ is written as one joined letter
আঁঠু
Ãthu
Knee
Usage
Used to explain knee pain or injury
Grammar Note
আঁঠু is knee. The sign ঁ marks a nasalised vowel and sits on the letter আ
আঙুলি
Anguli
Finger / Toe
Usage
Reports an injured finger or toe; add হাত 'hand' or ভৰি 'foot' in front to tell which
Grammar Note
আঙুলি means finger or toe in general. Fingers are হাতৰ আঙুলি and toes are ভৰিৰ আঙুলি
ছাল
Sal
Skin
Usage
Used for skin problems such as rashes or sunburn
Grammar Note
ছাল means skin or bark. The same spelling is also a word for year, so the context decides
বাহু
Bahu
Arm
Usage
Used to explain arm pain or injury
Grammar Note
বাহু is the arm from shoulder to wrist. In speech হাত is also used when the hand is included
নাক
Nak
Nose
Usage
Used to explain a nosebleed or blocked nose
Grammar Note
নাক is nose. The same spelling has an old sense of sky, but in daily life it means nose
তেজৰ গ্ৰুপ
Tejor grup
Blood type
Usage
Asked before transfusions or surgery; remember yours or carry it in writing
Grammar Note
তেজৰ is of blood, with the genitive ৰ. গ্ৰুপ comes from English and is followed by A, B or O. In writing তেজৰ গোট also appears. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression
চিকিৎসা প্ৰমাণপত্ৰ
Sikitoxa promanopotro
Medical certificate
Usage
A document needed for insurance claims or proof of illness; a doctor issues it
Grammar Note
চিকিৎসা is treatment and প্ৰমাণপত্ৰ is certificate, and the two words together mean medical certificate. The exact wording varies by document
হাস্পতালত ভৰ্তি
Haxpotalot bhorti
Hospital admission
Usage
Used to ask whether admission is needed or to start the admission process
Grammar Note
হাস্পতালত is হাস্পতাল hospital with the locative ত. ভৰ্তি হোৱা means to be admitted or enrolled
কঁপনি
Kõponi
Chills
Usage
Describes the shivering that comes with a fever; say it along with fever
Grammar Note
কঁপনি is a shiver. Pairing it with fever, as in জ্বৰ আৰু কঁপনি, makes the picture clear
চৰ্দি
Sordi
Common cold
Usage
Says you have a cold at a pharmacy or hotel; add fever or cough if you have them
Grammar Note
চৰ্দি means a cold. It is often paired with cough, as in চৰ্দি-কাহ
ডাক্তৰ এজনক মাতক
Daktor ejonok matok
Please call a doctor
Usage
Asks people nearby for help when you feel ill at a hotel or on the street
Grammar Note
এজন is one with the person classifier জন, and ক marks the object. মাতক is the polite imperative of মতা 'call'
মোৰ গা বেয়া লাগিছে
Mor ga beya lagise
I feel sick
Usage
A general way to say you feel unwell; follow it with the specific symptom
Grammar Note
গা is body and বেয়া লাগিছে is feels bad. Bodily feelings take the genitive মোৰ 'my'. This phrase is composed from verified words with regular grammar, not checked as a fixed expression
মোৰ বৰ দুৰ্বল অনুভৱ হৈছে
Mor bor durwol onubhow hoise
I feel very weak
Usage
Describes sluggishness or exhaustion; also useful in early heat illness or dehydration
Grammar Note
অনুভৱ হোৱা is to be felt. The adjective দুৰ্বল goes in front to make feel weak
মই কেইবাবাৰো বমি কৰিছোঁ
Moi keibabaro bomi korisõ
I have vomited several times
Usage
Reports how many times you vomited; see a doctor early because of dehydration
Grammar Note
বমি কৰা is to vomit. কৰিছোঁ is the first person perfect or progressive. কেইবাবাৰো is several times
মই বিশ্ৰাম ল'ব লাগিবনে?
Moi bixram lob lagibone?
Do I need to rest?
Usage
Asked after an exam to learn whether rest is required
Grammar Note
বিশ্ৰাম লোৱা is to take rest. লাগিব expresses need and নে makes it a question. The apostrophe marks a dropped vowel
ডায়েৰিয়া
Dayeriya
Diarrhea
Usage
The symptom name to tell a doctor or pharmacist; "ডায়েৰিয়া হৈছে" means "I have diarrhea"
Grammar Note
A loanword from English "diarrhea" that is understood as the name of the illness. A single-noun card
মল
Mol
Poop
Usage
A neutral word for stool, usable at a medical visit. Everyday child-talk words could not be confirmed and risk sounding vulgar, so this word is used
Grammar Note
A single-noun card. A medical, written-register word; "মলত্যাগ কৰা" means "to defecate"
প্ৰস্ৰাৱ
Proxraw
Pee
Usage
A neutral word for urine, usable at a medical visit or test. No everyday child-talk word could be confirmed, so this word is used
Grammar Note
A single-noun card. "প্ৰস্ৰাৱ কৰা" means "to urinate". The letter ৱ is an Assamese letter
মোৰ ডায়েৰিয়া হৈছে
Mor dayeriya hoise
I have diarrhea
Usage
Telling a doctor or pharmacist your symptom; same pattern as "মোৰ জ্বৰ হৈছে" (I have a fever)
Grammar Note
Literally "my diarrhea has occurred". হোৱা means "to happen, to become" and হৈছে is its perfect form. A sentence built by the regular pattern
মোৰ কোষ্ঠকাঠিন্য হৈছে
Mor kosthokathinyo hoise
I'm constipated
Usage
Telling a doctor or pharmacist your symptom; same pattern as "মোৰ ডায়েৰিয়া হৈছে"
Grammar Note
Literally "my constipation has occurred". হৈছে is the perfect form of হোৱা (to happen, to become). A sentence built by the regular pattern
মোক প্ৰস্ৰাৱ কৰিব লাগে
Mok proxraw korib lage
I need to pee
Usage
A plain, not overly polite way to tell a companion or child you need to go (it uses a somewhat medical word); ask where the toilet is with another card
Grammar Note
"verb + ব + লাগে" means "must / need to" (same pattern as "এই ঔষধ খাব লাগে"). Literally "to me, urinating is needed". A sentence built by the regular pattern
মোক মলত্যাগ কৰিব লাগে
Mok moltyag korib lage
I need to poop
Usage
A plain, not overly polite way to tell a companion or child you need to go (it uses a somewhat medical word); ask where the toilet is with another card
Grammar Note
"verb + ব + লাগে" means "must / need to". "মলত্যাগ কৰা" is "to defecate". Literally "to me, defecating is needed". A sentence built by the regular pattern
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