How to Say "Pigeon" in Assamese

পাৰ

paro/pɑ.ɹɔ/

The English word pigeon is translated into Assamese as পাৰ (paro).

The term refers to any bird belonging to the Columbidae family, which includes pigeons and doves.

Meaning: bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae (noun)

Which one should you use?

The formal term for pigeon in Assamese is কবুতৰ.

The pronunciation is /pɑ.ɹɔ/. It has two syllables.

In Assamese, the word পাৰ is a homonym that can also be a verb meaning 'to be able' or 'to be capable'.
Beyond the bird, পাৰ is also used in Assamese to describe a bank or edge of a river.
The word পাৰ is a distant relative of the Bengali word পায়রা (paẏora) and the Nepali word परेवा (parewā), reflecting a shared linguistic heritage across the Indian subcontinent.

তুমি মাটিৰ পাৰটোক টঙনিয়াব লাগিব।
You need to hit the clay pigeon.
This sentence shows how to use পাৰ when referring to a clay pigeon.
Tatoeba #12326119 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #2156252 by Hybrid
পাৰ চৰাইৰ দৌৰ এনে এক খেল যি প্ৰায় 2,000 বছৰ আগৰ পৰা চলি আহিছে।
Pigeon racing is a sport that dates back almost 2,000 years.
This sentence illustrates the use of পাৰ in the context of pigeon racing.
Tatoeba #12503426 by Mohsin_Ali, translation #3973219 by Hybrid
বাৰাণ্ডাত এটা পাৰ বহি আছে।
barandat eta par bohi ase.
A pigeon is sitting on the veranda.

Ananya and Nirupom are watching birds in their garden.

নিৰুপম Nirupam

ঐ অনন্যা, চোৱা সেইটো এটা পাৰ।
oi ononnya, suwa xeitu eta par.
Hey Ananya, look, that is a pigeon.
অনন্যা Ananya

হয় নিৰুপম, সিহঁত বৰ ধুনীয়া।
hoy nirupom, xihot bor dhuniya.
Yes Nirupom, they are very beautiful.
নিৰুপম Nirupam

পাৰবোৰে গোটেই আকাশখতি ভৰাই পেলায়।
parbore gotei akakhkhoti bhorai phelay.
Pigeons fill up the whole sky.
অনন্যা Ananya

সিহঁতৰ শব্দটোও বহুত মিঠা।
xihotor xobdotoo bohut mitha.
Their sound is also very sweet.

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