Vehicles

1. গাড়ী

   Gari

   Vehicle / Car

   Usage

   The broadest word for a vehicle, a car or a train depending on context. Safe when you are not sure what will turn up

   Grammar Note

   গাড়ী means car or vehicle and joins other words to name types, as in ৰেলগাড়ী, train

2. বাছ

   Bas

   Bus

   Usage

   Covers city buses and intercity coaches. Confirm the destination with the conductor before boarding

   Grammar Note

   বাছ is a loan from English bus, with ছ writing the s sound. Adding খন, as in বাছখন, points to one particular bus

3. এচি বাছ

   Esi bas

   Air-conditioned bus

   Usage

   Used to ask for the air-conditioned bus on intercity routes

   Grammar Note

   এচি writes out the English AC and goes before বাছ to say that the bus is air-conditioned

4. ৰিক্সা

   Rikxa

   Cycle rickshaw

   Usage

   A pedal three-wheeler for short hops. Fix the fare before you ride

   Grammar Note

   ৰিক্সা is a dictionary headword. The ক্স is a conjunct of ক and স

5. অটো

   Oto

   Auto-rickshaw

   Usage

   The small motorised three-wheeler taxi, common in Guwahati and other towns. Agree the fare before you ride

   Grammar Note

   অটো is the short name for the auto-rickshaw and is in the dictionary; this short form is used daily in Assam

6. টেক্সি

   Tekxi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Waits outside airports and stations. Check before you set off whether it runs on a meter or a fixed price

   Grammar Note

   টেক্সি is a loan from English taxi, spelled as the dictionary headword; some people write টেক্সী

7. মটৰচাইকেল

   Motorosaikel

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   If you rent one, always wear the helmet. Traffic on the main town roads is heavy, so take care

   Grammar Note

   মটৰচাইকেল joins মটৰ, motor, and চাইকেল, bicycle, into one word. In daily speech people also say বাইক

8. চাইকেল

   Saikel

   Bicycle

   Usage

   An easy way to get about town. Use it to ask whether bicycles can be hired

   Grammar Note

   চাইকেল is a loan from English cycle, with চাই writing the sy sound

9. ট্ৰেইন

   Trein

   Train

   Usage

   Long-distance trains from Guwahati are a main way to travel. Reserved seats need booking ahead

   Grammar Note

   ট্ৰেইন is a loan from English train and means the same as the dictionary word ৰেলগাড়ী; the loan is common in daily speech

10. নাও

    Nao

    Boat

    Usage

    The small boat for crossing the Brahmaputra and for river sightseeing. Check there are life jackets before boarding

    Grammar Note

    নাও is boat. The dictionary lists the same spelling for name, so context decides

11. ষ্টীমাৰ

    Stimar

    Steamer

    Usage

    The large boat that carries people and goods on the Brahmaputra and links riverside towns. Do not board an overloaded one

    Grammar Note

    ষ্টীমাৰ is a loan from English steamer. The ষ্টী is ষ্ট with a long vowel sign

12. ফেৰী

    Pheri

    Ferry

    Usage

    The ferry is how you reach Majuli across the Brahmaputra, and it carries vehicles and people where there is no bridge. Times change with the season and the water level

    Grammar Note

    ফেৰী is a loan from English ferry, and ফেৰী ঘাট is the ferry landing

13. বিমান

    Biman

    Airplane

    Usage

    Domestic flights leave Guwahati and other airports for the rest of India. An airport is বিমানবন্দৰ

    Grammar Note

    বিমান is airplane, and the dictionary also lists sky. বিমানবন্দৰ is literally plane port, an airport

14. এম্বুলেঞ্চ

    Emwulenyso

    Ambulance

    Usage

    Show this in an emergency. India's emergency number is 112

    Grammar Note

    এম্বুলেঞ্চ is a loan from English ambulance. The ঞ্চ is a conjunct of ঞ and চ

15. ট্ৰাক

    Trak

    Truck

    Usage

    The large goods vehicle seen on the roads. Used when naming it

    Grammar Note

    ট্ৰাক is a loan from English truck. The ট্ৰ is a conjunct of ট and ৰ

16. ট্ৰেক্টৰ

    Trektor

    Tractor

    Usage

    In farming districts it also carries goods and people. A topic when you travel in the countryside

    Grammar Note

    ট্ৰেক্টৰ is a loan from English tractor and is a dictionary headword

17. গৰুগাড়ী

    Gorugari

    Bullock cart

    Usage

    The traditional ox-drawn cart for hauling goods in the countryside

    Grammar Note

    গৰুগাড়ী joins গৰু, cow, and গাড়ী, vehicle, into one word

18. ভাড়াৰ গাড়ী

    Bharar gari

    Rental car

    Usage

    Confirm at the start whether the car comes with a driver or you drive yourself

    Grammar Note

    ভাড়া is rent or fare and takes the genitive ৰ to describe the next noun. This is a combination made from two words, not a dictionary entry

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