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Assamese rô
One of the distinguishing alphabets of Asamiya script.
Template:Assamese/Asamiya literature In the Assamese alphabet, rô (Assamese: ৰ /ɹɔ/) is the twenty-seventh consonant, or in other terms, twenty-seventh letter of the byônzônbôrnômala ().[1][2]
When vowels are added[edit | edit source]
Rô has an inherent vowel in it, which is ô, as in most other Assamese consonants. But, many a times, ô is to be replaced by another vowel or swôrôbôrnô. In such a case, the vowels change their forms.
As examples:
Words starting with[edit | edit source]
Given below are examples of words starting with .
When added to other consonants[edit | edit source]
Reph ()[edit | edit source]
When is added before another consonant to form a conjunct, turns into reph. In other words, reph indicates that there is a r sound before the letter it is used before.[4]
For example:
- etc.
Examples of words are[3] (arzon, which means 'gain'), (korta, which means 'doer') etc.
Rô-kar ()[edit | edit source]
When is added after another consonant, changes into rô-kar. In other words, rô-kar after a consonant means that there is a rô sound after it.[5]
For example:
- etc.
Some consonants change their shape when rô-kar is added.[5]
For example:
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ is shown in the twenty-seventh place omniglot too, along with many other sources. Retrieved Feb 17, 2015. 14:31 IST.
- ↑ The letter is shown on the 27th place in Assam Portal too. Retrieved Feb 17 2015. 14:37 IST
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Xobdo online dictionary". Xobdo online dictionary. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17.
- ↑ From Xobdo's paragraph on reph. Retrieved February 17, 2015. 13:47 ISTroAsamiya
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 From Xobdo's rô-kar section. Retrieved Feb 17, 2015. 14:20 IST.