একো নাই
eko nai
The Assamese phrase for "nothing" is একো নাই (eko nai).
The phrase একো নাই is used to express both the absence of physical objects and the absence of abstract concepts like problems, fears or news.
Meaning: not any thing (pron)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 'একো নাই' (eko nai) is composed of 'একো' (eko), meaning 'anything/something' and 'নাই' (nai), meaning 'is not/does not exist'.
How do you pronounce it?
eko nai
Did you know?
- In Assamese, নাই is a homonym. While it means 'is not' in একো নাই, it can also refer to the 'navel', derived from the Sanskrit word নাভি.
- In conversational Assamese, the phrase একো নাই is often used as a humble deflection when someone asks about a person's worries or troubles.
Examples in context
- তাইক সহায় কৰিবলৈ তুমি কৰিবলগীয়া একো নাই।There's nothing you can do to help her.This sentence shows how to use একো নাই to express that there is nothing one can do to help.Tatoeba #8338493 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #2829863 by Hybrid
- যদি আপুনি দোষী নহয় তেন্তে ভয় কৰিবলগীয়া একো নাই।If you're not guilty, you've got nothing to fear.This sentence uses একো নাই to describe having nothing to fear.Tatoeba #12294156 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #10239532 by ddnktr
- নতুন একো নাই।Nothing new.This sentence uses একো নাই to state that there is nothing new.Tatoeba #9044532 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #1674447 by garydale
Example conversation
Pritam is looking inside an empty box.
- প্রীতম Pritamবাক্সটোত কিবা আছে নেকি?Bakxut kiba ase neki?Is there anything in the box?
- মৌনিতা Mounitaএকো নাই, খালি আছে।Eko nai, khali ase.There is nothing, it is empty.
- প্রীতম Pritamতুমি কি বিচাৰি আছিলা?Tumi ki bisari asila?What were you looking for?
- মৌনিতা Mounitaমই একো বিচাৰি পোৱা নাই।Moi eko bisari pua nai.I found nothing.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries একো, নাই, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
