হেঁতেন

Inherited from Middle Assamese হতেন (hoten), হঁতে (hõte), from Early Assamese হন্তে (honte), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀦𑁆𑀢 (santa) with locative -এ (-e), from Sanskrit অস্ (as). Cognate to Sylheti ꠅꠘꠦ (one), Kudmali হঁঁতে.

• IPA^(key): /ɦẽtɛn/

হেঁতেন • (hẽten) (used with past suffix -ইল (-il) after the verb.)

1. past conditional, would

   Synonyms: হয় (hoy), অঁ (õ)

   মই গ’লোঁহেঁতেন, কাম এটাৰ কাৰণেহে নগ’লোঁ।

   moi gölü̃hẽten, kam etar karnehe nogölü̃.

   I would go, (but) I didn't go due to a work only.