Assamese rô

In the Assamese alphabet, rô (Assamese: ৰ /ɹɔ/) is the twenty-seventh consonant, or in other terms, twenty-seventh letter of the byônzônbôrnômala (ব্যঞ্জনবৰ্ণমালা).[1][2]

Rô
One of the distinguishing alphabets of Asamiya script.
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When vowels are added
Two common variations of Asamiya Rô.

Rô has an inherent vowel in it, which is ô, as in most other Assamese consonants. But, many a times, ô is to be replaced by another vowel or swôrôbôrnô. In such a case, the vowels change their forms.

As examples:

  • ৰ + আ = ৰা
  • ৰ + ই = ৰি
  • ৰ + ঈ = ৰী
  • ৰ + উ = ৰু
  • ৰ + ঊ = ৰূ
  • ৰ + ঋ = ৰৃ
  • ৰ + এ = ৰে
  • ৰ + ঐ = ৰৈ
  • ৰ + ও = ৰো
  • ৰ + ঔ = ৰৌ

Words starting with ৰ

Given below are examples of words starting with ৰ.

  • ৰং (/ɹɔŋ/) which means color[3]
  • ৰঙা (/ɹɔŋa/) which means red[3]
  • ৰজা (/ɹɔza/) which means king[3]

When added to other consonants

Reph (ৰেফ)

When ৰ is added before another consonant to form a conjunct, ৰ turns into reph. In other words, reph indicates that there is a r sound before the letter it is used before.[4]

For example:

  • ৰ + ক = ৰ্ক
  • ৰ + খ = ৰ্খ
  • ৰ + ঘ = ৰ্ঘ
  • ৰ + ছ = ৰ্ছ
  • ৰ + জ = ৰ্জ
  • ৰ + প = ৰ্প
  • ৰ + ম = ৰ্ম
  • ৰ + য = ৰ্য etc.

Examples of words are[3] আৰ্জন (arzon, which means 'gain'), কৰ্তা (korta, which means 'doer') etc.

Rô-kar (ৰ-কাৰ)

When ৰ is added after another consonant, ৰ changes into rô-kar. In other words, rô-kar after a consonant means that there is a rô sound after it.[5]

For example:

  • ব + ৰ = ব্ৰ
  • প + ৰ = প্ৰ
  • স + ৰ = স্ৰ
  • ল + ৰ = ল্ৰ
  • শ + ৰ = শ্ৰ etc.

Some consonants change their shape when rô-kar is added.[5]

For example:

  • ক + ৰ = ক্ৰ
  • ভ + ৰ = ভ্ৰ
  • ত + ৰ = ত্ৰ

References
  1. ৰ is shown in the twenty-seventh place omniglot too, along with many other sources. Retrieved Feb 17, 2015. 14:31 IST.
  2. The letter is shown on the 27th place in Assam Portal too. Retrieved Feb 17 2015. 14:37 IST
  3. "Xobdo online dictionary". Xobdo online dictionary. Archived from the original on 2015-02-17.
  4. From Xobdo's paragraph on reph. Retrieved February 17, 2015. 13:47 ISTroAsamiya
  5. From Xobdo's rô-kar section. Retrieved Feb 17, 2015. 14:20 IST.
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