Assamese rô

Rô
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In the Assamese alphabet, rô (Assamese: ৰ /ɹɔ/) is the twenty-seventh consonant, or in other terms, twenty-seventh letter of the byônzônbôrnômala (ব্যঞ্জনবৰ্ণমালা).[1][2]

When vowels are added

Two common variations of Asamiya Rô.

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 ৰ

Given below are examples of words starting with ৰ.

When added to other consonants

Reph (ৰেফ)

When ৰ is added before another consonant to form a conjunct, ৰ turns into reph. In other words, reph indicates that there is a r sound before the letter it is used before.[4]

For example:

Examples of words are[3] আৰ্জন (arzon, which means 'gain'), কৰ্তা (korta, which means 'doer') etc.

Rô-kar (ৰ-কাৰ)

When ৰ is added after another consonant, ৰ changes into rô-kar. In other words, rô-kar after a consonant means that there is a rô sound after it.[5]

For example:

Some consonants change their shape when rô-kar is added.[5]

For example:

References

  1. ↑ ৰ is shown in the twenty-seventh place omniglot too, along with many other sources. Retrieved Feb 17, 2015. 14:31 IST.
  2. ↑ The letter is shown on the 27th place in Assam Portal too. Retrieved Feb 17 2015. 14:37 IST
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Xobdo online dictionary". Xobdo online dictionary.
  4. ↑ From Xobdo's paragraph on reph. Retrieved February 17, 2015. 13:47 IST
  5. 1 2 From Xobdo's rô-kar section. Retrieved Feb 17, 2015. 14:20 IST.
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