মই তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ
moi tomak sawoti lobo bisarü
In Assamese, "i want to hug you" is said as মই তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ (moi tomak sawoti lobo bisarü).
This phrase is used to express a desire to hold someone closely in one's arms.
Which one should you use?
The choice between forms depends on your relationship with the person. The form মই তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ uses the pronoun tomak, which is used for an informal or intimate relationship. To express the same desire more formally or respectfully, you would use a version containing aponak.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase মই তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ, the verb bisarü (want) is conjugated in the first person singular present tense to agree with the subject moi (I).
How do you pronounce it?
moi tomak sawoti lobo bisarü
Did you know?
- The word for 'I' মই is a distant relative of the English word 'me' and the Spanish 'mí' through their shared ancient Indo-European roots.
- In Assamese culture, physical affection like hugging is often reserved for very intimate family members or romantic partners and is less common in general social circles than in the West.
- While সাৱটি ল’ব means 'to hug', it literally implies a sense of 'gathering' or 'enveloping' the other person within one's arms.
Examples in context
- এতিয়া মই তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ।etia moi tumak sawati lobo bisaro.Now I want to hug you.
Example conversation
A couple meeting after a long time.
- আকাশ Akashপ্ৰিয়াঙ্কা, মই তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ।Priyanka, moi tomak xaboti lobo bisaru.Priyanka, I want to hug you.
- প্রিয়াঙ্কা Priyankaমইও তোমাক বহুত মিছ কৰিছোঁ।Moiu tomak bohut miss korisun.I missed you a lot too.
- আকাশ Akashমই তোমাৰ বাবে অপেক্ষা কৰি আছিলোঁ।Moi tomar babe opekkha kori asilu.I was waiting for you.
- প্রিয়াঙ্কা Priyankaআহক, মইও তোমাক সাৱটি ল’ব বিচাৰোঁ।Ahok, moiu tomak xaboti lobo bisaru.Come, I want to hug you too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries মই, CC BY-SA 4.0.
