আই

See also: আয় and আইতা

Assamese

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-Aryan *āī. Probably a nursery word. Cognate with Marathi आई (āī).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɪ/

Noun

আই • (ai)

mother, mom
Synonyms: মা (ma), আম্মা (amma)
pox

Usage note

Like other Assamese kinship nouns, আই (ai) uses the -এক (-ek) suffix for 3rd person. For example,

মোৰ আই ― mür ai ― My mother
আপোনাৰ আই ― apünar ai ― Your mother
তাৰ আয়েক ― tar ayek ― His mother

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