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Definition: Assamese

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Assam or its people or culture or language.[Wordnet]
2. Of or pertaining to Assam, a province of British India, or to its inhabitants.[Websters]
3. Being supreme. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Adjective base of the adverb assamesely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(assamesely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective assamese.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun 1. Native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India.[Wordnet]
2. The Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali.[Wordnet]
3. A native or natives of Assam.[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Assamese" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Common Expressions: Assamese

Expressions Definition
Assamese cuisine Assamese cuisine is a mixture of different indigenous as well as external influences with a lot of regional variations. It is characterized by the use of simple ingredients which are at times very flavorful and at times very pungent. Fermented food is very widely used, giving it a very distinct flavor. Preparations are rarely elaborate. (references)
Assamese language Assamese (অসমীয়া) or Asamiya or Oxomiya is the language spoken by some of the natives of the state of Assam in northeast India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Small pockets of Assamese speakers can be found in Bhutan and Bangladesh. Immigrants from Assam have carried the language with them to other parts of the world. The eastern most of Indo-European languages, it is spoken by over 20 million people. (references)
Assamese script Assamese script belongs to Brahmic family of scripts and very similar to Devanagari. Srimanta Sankardeva and other Bhakti poets used Brajavali script for compositions in late 15th and 16th century which is older version of Assamese script. Buranjis were written during Ahom dynasties in Assamese language using assamese script. Earliest form of evidence Assamese script is found in the Charyyapadas, the Buddhist songs. They are supposed to be composed within a time-frame of four hundred years from 8th century A.D. to 12th century A.D. In 14th century Madhava Kandali used Assamese script to compose the famous Kotha Ramayana which is first translation of Ramayana in a regional Indian language after Balmiki Ramayana in Sanskrit. (references)

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Extended Definition: Assamese


Assamese

Assamese refers to "related/associated to or belonging to Assam or the people/culture of Assam". It could mean any of the following or more:

  • "Assamese", the people
  • Assamese language
  • Assamese script
  • People of Assam
  • Category:People from Assam
  • Culture of Assam

See also Category:Assam


Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Assamese". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Assamese

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Assamese language 52     Aji Assamese Daily 2
Assamese cinema 38     Assamese 2
Assamese script 23     Assamese cinema 38
Assamese literature 14     Assamese language 52
Sahitya Akademi Award to Assamese Writers 8     Assamese literature 14
Assamese people 6     Assamese people 6
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese 6     Assamese script 23
Assamese 2     National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese 6
Aji Assamese Daily 2     Sahitya Akademi Award to Assamese Writers 8

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Assamese

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya سامي (Semitic, supreme, Assamese). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha سامي (Semitic, supreme, Assamese). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Andhra అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Andhra, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic سامي (Semitic, supreme, Assamese). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Indonesia Bahasa Assam (Assamese language). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai ชาวอัสสัม (Assamese), เกี่ยวกับรัฐอัสสัม (Assamese). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Pidgin English 熊猴 (Assamese macaque). Additional references: Chinese Pidgin English, Nauru, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 熊猴 (Assamese macaque). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 熊猴 (Assamese macaque). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari آسامی (Assamese). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Assamesisch (Assamese). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Gentoo అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Gentoo, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 아삼 지방의 (Assamese), 아삼 사람의 (Assamese), 아샘어 (Assamese). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 아삼 지방의 (Assamese), 아삼 사람의 (Assamese), 아샘어 (Assamese). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic سامي (Semitic, supreme, Assamese). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Hindi असमिया (Assamese, Assamese language). Additional references: Hindi, India, Nepal, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian Bahasa Assam (Assamese language). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese アッサム語の (Assamese), アッサム語 (Assamese), アッサム人の (Assamese), アッサム人 (Assamese), アッサムの (Assamese). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Khadi Boli असमिया (Assamese, Assamese language). Additional references: Khadi Boli, India, Nepal, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Khari Boli असमिया (Assamese, Assamese language). Additional references: Khari Boli, India, Nepal, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 아삼 지방의 (Assamese), 아삼 사람의 (Assamese), 아샘어 (Assamese). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi آسامی (Assamese). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian آسامی (Assamese). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) آسامی (Assamese). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish asamski (Assamese), asamija (Assamese), ahomija (Assamese). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch asamski (Assamese), asamija (Assamese), ahomija (Assamese). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski asamski (Assamese), asamija (Assamese), ahomija (Assamese). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian ассамский язык (Assamese). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) assamskiy yazyk (Assamese). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki ассамский язык (Assamese). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) assamskiy yazyk (Assamese). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese ชาวอัสสัม (Assamese), เกี่ยวกับรัฐอัสสัม (Assamese). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish asamés (assamese). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai ชาวอัสสัม (Assamese), เกี่ยวกับรัฐอัสสัม (Assamese). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Tailangi అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Tailangi, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Telangire అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Telangire, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Telegu అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Telegu, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Telgi అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Telgi, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Telugu అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Telugu, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Tengu అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Tengu, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Terangi అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Terangi, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai ชาวอัสสัม (Assamese), เกี่ยวกับรัฐอัสสัม (Assamese). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang ชาวอัสสัม (Assamese), เกี่ยวกับรัฐอัสสัม (Assamese). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
Tolangan అస్సామీ భాష (Assamese language). Additional references: Tolangan, India, Assamese. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Assamese

Language Translations for “Assamese” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagassathagamathagese (Assamese). Additional references: Athag, Assamese. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agassagamagese (Assamese). Additional references: Double Dutch, Assamese. (volunteer)
Leet /-\zz/-\//.3z3 (Assamese). Additional references: Leet, Assamese. (volunteer)
Oppish Opassopamopese (Assamese). Additional references: Oppish, Assamese. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Assameseway (Assamese). Additional references: Pig Latin, Assamese. (volunteer)
Terran B Asamijai (Assamese). Additional references: Terran B, Assamese. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubassubamubese (Assamese). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Assamese. (volunteer)
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