Assamese Vocabulary

The Assamese vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: এক [Ēka]	Two: দুই [Du'i]
Three: তিনি [Tini]	Four: চাৰি [Cārai]
Five: পাঁচ [Pām̐ca]	Six: ছয় [Chaẏa]
Seven: সাত [Sāta]	Eight: আঠ [Āṭha]
Nine: ন [Na]	Ten: দহ [Daha]
First: প্রথম [Prathama]	Second: দ্বিতীয় [Dbitīẏa]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: সোমবাৰ [Sōmabāra]	Tuesday: মঙলবাৰ [Maṅalabāra]
Wednesday: বুধবাৰ [Budhabāra]	Thursday: বৃহস্পতিবাৰ [Br̥haspatibāra]
Friday: শুক্ৰবাৰ [Śukrabāra]	Saturday: শনিবাৰ [Śanibāra]
Sunday: ৰবিবাৰ [Rabibāra]	Now: এতিয়া [Ētiẏā]
Yesterday: কালি [Kāli]	Today: আজি [Āji]
Tonight: আজিৰাতি [Ājiraāti]	Tomorrow: কালিলৈ [Kālilai]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: ফলমূল [Phalamūla]	Apples: আপেলবোৰ [Āpēlabōra]
Bananas: কলবোৰ [Kalabōra]	Tomatoes: বিলাহীবোৰ [Bilāhībōra]
Potatoes: আলুবোৰ [Ālubōra]	Onions: পিয়াঁজবোৰ [Piẏām̐jabōra]

Colors that we think are imprtant to remember

Red: ৰঙা [Raṅā]	Green: সেউজীয়া [Sē'ujīẏā]
Blue: নীলা [Nīlā]	White: ব'গা [Ba'gā]
Black: ক'লা [Ka'lā]	Grey: ধোৱাঁবৰণীয়া [Dhoraambaraniya]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: ব্রেকফাষ্ট্ [Brēkaphāṣṭ]	Lunch: লান্স [Lānsa]
Dinner: দিনাৰ [Dināra]	Milk: গাখীৰ [Gākhīra]
Coffee: কফি [Kaphi]	Bread: ৰুটি [Rauṭi]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: ৰ'দাল [Ra'dāla]	Windy: বতাহী [Batāhī]
Rainy: বৰষুনীয়া [Baraṣunīẏā]	Snowy: তুষাৰাবৃত [Tuṣāraābr̥ta]
Cold: ঠাণ্ডা [Ṭhāṇḍā]	Hot: গৰম [Garama]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: ল'ৰা [La'raā]	Girl: ছোৱালী [Chōraālī]
Son: পুত্ৰ [Putra]	Daughter: কন্যা [Kan'yā]
Brother: ভাতৃ [Bhātr̥]	Sister: ভগ্নী [Bhagnī]
Man: পুৰুষ [Purauṣa]	Woman: মহিলা [Mahilā]
Father: দেউতা [Dē'utā]	Mother: মা [Mā]
Grandfather: ককাদেউতা [Kakādē'utā]	Grandmother: আইতা [Ā'itā]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: ঘৰ [Ghara]	Toilet: শৌচালয় [Śaucālaẏa]
Room: কোঠা [Kōṭhā]	Bedroom: শোৱনিকোঠা [Śōranikōṭhā]
Kitchen: পাগঘৰ [Pāgaghara]	Table: মেজ [Mēja]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: মেকুৰী [Mēkuraī]	Dog: কুকুৰ [Kukura]
Mouse: নিগনি [Nigani]	Bird: চৰাই [Caraā'i]
Cow: গৰু [Garau]	Horse: ঘোঁৰা [Ghōm̐raā]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: মোজাবোৰ [Mōjābōra]	Shoes: জোতাবোৰ [Jōtābōra]
Trousers: পেন্টবোৰ [Pēnṭabōra]	Shirt: চোলা [Cōlā]
Sweater: চুৱেটাৰ [Curaēṭāra]	Coat: কোট [Kōṭa]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: টেক্সী [Ṭēksī]	Bus: বাছ [Bācha]
Hotel: হোটেল [Hōṭēla]	Reservation: আৰক্ষণ [Ārakṣaṇa]
Airport: বিমানবন্দৰ [Bimānabandara]	Passport: পাৰপত্র [Pārapatra]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: ছাত্ৰ [Chātra]	Teacher: শিক্ষক [Śikṣaka]
Pen: কলম [Kalama]	Books: কিতাপবোৰ [Kitāpabōra]
Page: পৃষ্ঠা [Pr̥ṣṭhā]	Dictionary: অভিধান [Abhidhāna]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: হাত [Hāta]	Feet: ভৰি [Bharai]
Hair: চুলি [Culi]	Eye: চকু [Caku]
Mouth: মুখ [Mukha]	Nose: নাক [Nāka]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: এম্বুলেন্স [Ēmbulēnsa]	Doctor: ডাক্তৰ [Ḍāktara]
Hospital: হস্পিতাল [Haspitāla]	Pharmacy: ফাৰ্মাছী [Phārmāchī]
Police: পুলিচ [Pulica]	Stomach Ache: পেটৰ বিষ [Pēṭara biṣa]

As you can see, this Assamese vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.

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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often.

English: ইংৰাজী [Iṁraājī]	French: ফৰাচী [Pharaācī]
German: জাৰ্মান [Jārmāna]	Spanish: স্পেনীয় [Spēnīẏa]
Italian: ইটালীয় [Iṭālīẏa]	Portuguese: পৰ্টুগীজ [Parṭugīja]
Greek: গ্রীক [Grīka]	Russian: ৰুচিয়ান [Rauciẏāna]
Arabic: আৰবীয় [Ārabīẏa]	Hindi: হিন্দী [Hindī]
Chinese: চীনদেশীয় [Cīnadēśīẏa]	Japanese: জাপানীয় [Jāpānīẏa]