খুৱা

Assamese

Alternative forms

  • খুৱাই দে (khuai de)

Etymology

Assamese verb set
খা (kha)
খুৱা (khua)
খুউৱা (khuua)

From খা (kha, consume) + -উৱা (-ua, causative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰua/, /xua/

Verb

খুৱা (khua) (transitive)

  1. feed, cause to consume
    আমি সিহঁত পোক খুৱাওঁ
    ami xihõtok pük khuaü̃.
    We feed them insects.
    Synonyms: পিয়া (pia) (to cause to drink), হুপা (hupa) (to cause to smoke)

Conjugation

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