আৰু

Assamese

Alternative forms
  • আৰ (ar), আৰো (arü) (dialectal)

Etymology

From Sanskrit অপৰ (apara, “other, different”). Compare Sylheti ꠀꠞ (ar), Angika আৰু (āru), Oriya ଆଉ (au), Magahi आउ (āu), Braj Bhasha अरु (aru), Hindustani और (aur) / اور‎ (aur), Bengali ও (o).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ɹu/

Adverb

আৰু • (aru)

  1. more
    আৰু অলপ ― aru olop ― and a little, a bit more
    আৰু বেছি ― aru besi ― and more, more than this
  2. again
    আৰু যাবি! ― aru zabi! ― You'll go again!
    Synonym: আকৌ (akou)

Conjunction

আৰু • (aru)

  1. and
    চাহ আৰু চাবি।
    sah aru sabi.
    Tea and key.
    Synonyms: -ও (-ü), তথা (totha) (uncommon)
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