চিকা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit চিক্ক (cikka), of imitative/onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Sylheti ꠌꠤꠇꠣ (sika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ka/

Noun

চিকা • (sika)

1. Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus)
2. shrew

Classifier

Male = -টো, female = -জনী

Declension

Declension of চিকা
nominative	চিকা / চিকাই sika / sikai
genitive	চিকাৰ sikar
nominative	চিকা / চিকাই sika / sikai
accusative	চিকা / চিকাক sika / sikak
dative	চিকালৈ sikaloi
terminative	চিকালৈকে sikaloike
instrumental	চিকাই / চিকাৰে sikai / sikare
genitive	চিকাৰ sikar
locative	চিকাত sikat
Notes
Noun: Assamese nouns are indefinite. They can be both singular and plural depending on the context. They are made definite by using classifiers and plural suffixes which also make them either singular and plural. Plural: The general plural suffixes are: -বোৰ (-bür) and -বিলাক (-bilak) (less common). Others which have specific functions include -সমূহ (-xomuh), -সকল (-xokol), -হঁত (-hõt) etc. Nominative: The -এ (-e) suffix is used when the noun works as an agent and the verb is transitive. Accusative: -অক (-ok) is used for animate sense and for emphasis. No case marking otherwise. Dative 1: For direct objects -অক (-ok) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Dative 2: In some dialects -অক (-ok) or -অত (-ot) marks this case instead of -অলৈ (-oloi). Terminative: Vaguely -অলৈ (-oloi) can mark this case too. Instrumental 1: -এ (-e) is unemphatic and -এৰে (-ere) is emphatic and more common. Instrumental 2: Alternatively -এদি (-edi) is used instead of the default -এৰে (-ere) in Standard Assamese. Locative: The locative suffix is -এ (-e) in repetition of the word, with adverbs and days of the week.

Rabha

Alternative forms

• cika

Etymology

From Proto-Bodo-Garo *tɯi¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-t(w)əj-n ~ m-ti-s. Cognate with Garo chi, Tiwa ti, Dimasa di, Kokborok twi, Bodo (India) दै (dwi), Deori জি, Mising আচি (asi), Mizo tui, Manipuri ꯏꯁꯤꯡ (ising).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɕi.ka/

Noun

চিকা • (cika)

1. water

   বুগিলাবে দামাৰ্ছানাবা চিকানি কৗচাঙি পাৰা ৰেংচানাতা।

   bugilabe damarsanaba cikani kɨcaŋi para réŋcanata.

   The crane didn't go even for a while from the side of the water.

Declension

Inflection of চিকা
nominative	চিকা cika
accusative	চিকাও / চিকা cikao / cika
dative	চিকানা cikana
genitive	চিকানি cikani
locative	চিকাই / চিকাতি cikai / cikati