-হঁত

Assamese

Alternative forms
  • -হাঁত (-hãt)
  • -হাঁত (-hãt), -হেঁত (-hẽt), -হান্ত (-hanto) — Central, Kamrupi

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese -হন্ত (-honto, “enclitic suffix indicating connection”), from -সন্ত (-sonto), from Sanskrit সন্তি (santi, “are (3rd person plural)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ɦɔ̃t/

Suffix

-হঁত • (-hõt)

  1. plural suffix indicates members of a trade, caste or group.
    ছাতৰহঁতক মাতা।
    satorhõtok mata.
    Call the students.
    (literally, “Call those who are students.”)
    কাইলৈ মাহঁত আহিব।
    kailoi mahõt ahibo.
    Tomorrow mother and others (/and her group) will come.
  2. plural suffix for personal pronouns.
    সি-হঁত ― xi-hõt ― they (he-PL)
  • -হেঁতেন (-hẽten)

See also
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