নাই
Assamese
Etymology 1
Inherited from Early Assamese নাহি (nahi), from Sanskrit নহি (nahí, “surely not”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *naǰʰí, from earlier *ná gʲʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *né + gʰí. Cognate to Kamta নাই (nai), Bengali নেই (nei), Hindi नहीं (nahī̃), Braj नाहीं (nāhī̃).
Alternative forms
- নাহি (nahi), নায় (nay)
Adverb
নাই • (nai)
Usage notes
For yes-no questions like "does it happen?", "is it that?", নহয় (nohoy) is used instead.
Interjection
নাই • (nai)
Verb
নাই • (nai)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit নাভি (nābhi), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́bʰiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́bʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰ-is, from *h₃nebʰ- (“navel”).
Doublet of নাভি (nabhi).
Bengali
Etymology 1
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀳𑀺 (nāhi), from Sanskrit नहि (nahi, “surely not”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *naźʰí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *naǰʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *négʰí, from *né (“no”) + *gʰí (emphatic particle). Cognate to Kamta নাই (nai), Assamese নাই (nai) Hindi नहीं (nahī̃), Braj नाहीं (nāhī̃).
Alternative forms
- নেই (nei), নাহি (nahi), নায় (naẏ)
Adverb
নাই • (nai)
Verb
নাই • (nai)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit नाभि (nābhi), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hnā́bʰiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́bʰiš, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰ-is, from *h₃nebʰ- (“navel”). Doublet of নাভি (nabhi).