Bengali–Assamese languages


The Bengali-Assamese languages is a grouping of several languages in the eastern Indian subcontinent. This group belongs to the Eastern zone of Indo-Aryan languages. The languages in this group, according to Glottolog, include Assamese, Bengali, Bishnupriya, Chakma, Chittagonian, Hajong, Kharia Thar, Kurmukar, Mal Paharia, Noakhali, Rajbangshi, Rohingya, Sylheti, Tangchangya, Thar and Surjapuri.

Language comparison chart

* = borrowed terms
EnglishAssameseBengaliChakmaChittagonianHajongKamatapuriRohingyaSylheti
beautifuldhunia, thogua/thouga, xundor/xundarśundor*doldishar,šundorcúndor*, hásin*šundor*, kubsurot*, mayasurot
bigdaṅor/daṅar, borboṛo, ḍagor, ḍaṅorđôñrboro, daṅarboro, ákbor*, kobira*boṛo
bloodtezrôkto*, khun*, lohulolou, rôktôlou, hún*, kún*lou, roxto*, kun*
breadruti, pau*ruti, luf*, bred*pão*ruṭi, ruṭi fõruţifiçá, luthiruṭi, luf*
brotherbhai, kokai/kaka, dada *bhai, dada, bhaiyabái, bôddabhaibáibái, báia
catmekuri/meukri/mekur, birali/biroli, biralbiṛal, beṛal, billi, bilai, biṛalibilai/bilei, miúrbilaimekur, bilai
darkandhar, endharãdhar, andhar, ondhokar*ãdárañdár, miyondaandáir
daughterzi, mai, aapi, zhia, ziorimaiya/meye, konna*, jhizee, maifuābetifutúni, zíizi, fuṛi
daydin, bêladin, bêla*, roz*, dibôš*dindindindin, ruz*
dogkukurkukur, kuttakuĩr, kuttokuñratu, kutta
doorduar*, dorza*, dardôroja/dôrja*, duar*duōr, kebarduar*duar*xeir, dorza*, duar*
earthbhũi, pithiwi/pithibi*duniya*, prithibi*, dhora*, jahan*duniye,fithibi,duniyai*duniai*, dunia*, zahan*
eggkoni, dima/dimḍim, anḍa, boida*boda*đim,anḍaḍimaandha, dhimenḍa, ḍim, boida*
elephanthati/hathihatiátihatiáñti, háñtihátti
eyesoku, sokhuchoukh/chokh, ãkhi, noyon*, chokkhu*sógsuksoku, uki, souk
fatherdeuta*, bap, büpai/bapa, pitai/pite/piti*, aba/abba/abu/abbu*bap, abba*, baba, abbu, pita*, waled*baf, ba,abbaabbá*baf, bazi
fearbhoy, dorbhôy*, ḍorđôrḍorḍor
fingeraṅuli/aṅliaṅgul, onguli*ôuñlouñlaṅguil
firezui, aguni*aguin/agun, ogni*, nar*, atosh*, anol*, pabok*, dahon*ôin*zuiooin*aguin*, nar*, atosh*
fishmasmachhmasmasmasmas, mai*
foodkhüabostu*, khauni, ahar*, khayddo*, khana*khabar, khaon, khana*, khani*, khaddo*, ahar*hánahána, háñnaxanixani
godbhogowan*, isor*, deu, probhu*, khuda*khoda*, isshôr*, bhôgôban*, srishtikorta*, mabud*khúda*,rôb, ūôr ôlaila*, rob*, ixor*mobud*, mola*, rob*, xoda*, bhogòban*
goodbhalbhalo/bhalabála, gômbhalabhalgombála
grassghah, kher ghash, khôṛ kérghaṣkérrga, gaš
handhathatáthatártát
hand fanbisoni/biseni/bisnihat-pakha, biuni, bijonibisôin, biseinbisoin, fanka
headmur, matha, mathmatha, shir*, kolla*mata, hôllamatásir*, xolla*, mata
heart hia, ontor*, koliza/koilza, hidoy*ridôy*, ôntôr*, hiya, dil*, kolob*, kolija/koiljadil*, hôilze, ridôy, ôntôrdil*dil*, hia
heart hia, dil, amothuritpindô*,dil*, kolija/koiljadil*gurda
horseghü̃ra/ghoraghoṛagúṛagúñra, gúragúṛa
houseghorghôr, baṛi, basha, khana*górgor, barigór, bari, xan*
hungerbhük/bhokhkhudha*, khida*, khide*, bhukbúkbúkbuk, feto buk
languagebhaxa*, mat, kotha*, rawbhasha*, buli, jôban/zôban*hodá*basha,zúban,buliraw, bhaṣa*zoban*, hodá*mat, bul, rau, zoban*, basha*
laughterhãhihashiašihaṣiaši
lifezion/ziwon, ziu, hayat*jibôn*, jindegi*, hayat*zibon,zindegi*,hayat*zibonzindegi*, zibon*, hayat*
moonzün, sandchãd/chand, chôndro*, bôdôr*, shôshi*sãnsansansan, sondoni
motherma, ai, mai, mao, ammi/amma*ma, amma*, ammu, waleda*, mata*, aimamaö, aimai, ai, maizi
mouthmukh*, mu-mukh*, mumukh*muk*muk*
namenam, naünamnamnamnam
nightrati, nixa*rat/rait, ratri*, shob*raitratiraitrait, rati, nii, shob*, lailot*
peacexanti*, xokahshanti*, aman*, salamôt*šanti*ṣanti*niraii, shanti*, salamôt*
placethai, zega/zaga*, thanjayga/jaga/jega*, ṭhai, sthan*ṭai, zāga*zega*, tan
queenrani, madoi, patmadoirani, shahbanu*raniraniranirani, razbibi, shabanu*
restzironi, aram*aram*, bisram*, jirano*, jiron*dom*,zirôn,aram gôrônzirani, aram*
rivernoi, gaṅ, nodi*nôdi*, doriya*, ɡaṅgdôijja*,dôirgehálɡaṅg, nodi*
roadbat, ali, rasta*, poth*rasta*, shoṛok, pôth*sorox, rah*, rasta*, ail, fot*
saltnimokh*, lün/nunlôbôn*, nun, nomok*lôbôn*, lun/nunnimox*, nun, lobon*
sisterbhoni/boini/boni, ba/bai apa*, apu/api, boin/bon, didibóin,afa/bôbbu/dî/afu bóin, buai
smallxoru, sütochhoṭo, patigurohuru, nii, kuṭimuti, gura, titkina, geda, suṭu
sonput, pü, aapachhele, putro*, put, po, bêṭa fuā, futbeṭafutfut, fua
soulziu, atma/atta*atta*, pran*, pôran*, ruh*, jiuforan*, rû*ru*, atma*, zaan*
sunbelishurjo*, shuruj*beil, šuroz*beilsuruz*, shurzo*
tendoh, dos*doshdošdoṣdosh, do
threetinitintíntintin
villagegaü̃gram*, gã, gãogeramgau
waistkõkal/kakalkomor*, majakeĩlkeñilxomor*, xaxal
waterpanipani, jôl*fanipanipani, zol*fanífani, ab*, tam
whenketia/kitia/kita, kethan/kethen, kesen, ketiyakekôkhôn, kobe, kon shômôy*, kon bêlahóttekönbelakunbala, kunomoy
windbotah/batahbatash*, hawa*, ba/bao, bayu*, bat*, anil*ába*, bataš*boyar, batash*, hawa*
wolfkukurnesia bagh, xial nekṛe-bagh, sheyal/shiyal neṛi kuttaatubag, hial
womanmaiki manuh, tiri*, tirüta, mohila*mohila*, nari*, beṭi manush, chherimaiye fua,maifuā beṭi saöabeṭi, moíla*
yearbosor, son*bochhor, shal*, borsho*, botshor*bosorbosorfira, bosor, son*, shal*
yeshoy, o, ü̃, mmhê/hễ, ji*, agge, hãô, ôyô, ôyóe, i, zi* óe
nonohoy, nai, ühü, nana, nai/nae/nei, noy, nonnô, nôynô, nôyna, nai, nay
yesterdaykali, züa-kali/zawa-kalikal, kal,kalgoto* hail, goto* haliaxail, xail
EnglishAssameseBengaliChakmaChittagonianHajongKamatapuriRohingyaSylheti

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