Language/Assamese/Vocabulary/Health
Hi Assamese learners! đ
In this lesson, we will learn some useful Assamese vocabulary related to health. Knowing these words can help you communicate better with healthcare professionals and take care of yourself and others.
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Days of the Week & Fruits.
Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some essential vocabulary related to health.
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻāĻĒā§āĻ¨āĻŋ āĻā§āĻŽāĻ¨ āĻāĻā§āĻ¨? | Apuni kemon achhen? | How are you? |
āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻā§ | Ami bhal acho | I am fine |
āĻ āĻ¸ā§āĻ¸ā§āĻĨ | Osusto | Ill/sick |
āĻŦā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ° | Bemar | Disease |
āĻāĻŋāĻāĻŋā§āĻ¸āĻž | Chikitsa | Treatment |
āĻāĻˇāĻ§ | Oshudh | Medicine |
āĻ°ā§āĻā§ | Rogi | Patient |
āĻāĻŋāĻāĻŋā§āĻ¸āĻ | Chikitsok | Doctor |
Let's practice with a dialogue:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒā§āĻ¨āĻŋ āĻā§āĻŽāĻ¨ āĻāĻā§āĻ¨? (Apuni kemon achhen?) - How are you?
- Person 2: āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻā§āĨ¤ (Ami bhal acho.) - I am fine.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŽāĻž āĻ°ā§āĻā§ āĻšāĻ˛ā§ āĻāĻŋ āĻāĻ°āĻž āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ¤? (Aponi asthma rogi hole ki kora uchit?) - What should you do if you are an asthma patient?
- Person 2: āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻā§ āĻ¨āĻŋā§āĻŽāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻāĻˇāĻ§ āĻāĻžāĻā§āĻžāĻ¤ā§ āĻšāĻŦā§ āĻāĻŦāĻ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¤āĻŋāĻĻāĻŋāĻ¨ āĻ¨āĻŋā§āĻŽāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻžā§āĻžāĻŽ āĻāĻ°āĻ¤ā§ āĻšāĻŦā§āĨ¤ (Amake niyomito oshudh khawate hobe ebong protidin niyomito byayam korta hobe.) - I have to take medicine regularly and do exercise every day.
Symptoms[edit | edit source]
When you feel unwell, you may have some symptoms that indicate a specific health problem. Here are some common symptoms in Assamese:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻā§āĻŦāĻ° | Jwor | Fever |
āĻ¸āĻ°ā§āĻĻāĻŋ | Sordi | Cold |
āĻāĻžāĻļāĻŋ | Kashi | Cough |
āĻļā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¸āĻāĻˇā§āĻ | Shwasokoshto | Shortness of breath |
āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻšā§āĻ¨āĻ¤āĻž | Swadhinita | Loss of taste |
āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻ§āĻšā§āĻ¨āĻ¤āĻž | Gandhdhinata | Loss of smell |
Here is a dialogue to practice:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻ¸āĻ°ā§āĻĻāĻŋ āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻžāĻļāĻŋ āĻšāĻā§āĻā§? (Aponi ki sordi ba kashi hochche?) - Are you having a cold or cough?
- Person 2: āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ¸āĻ°ā§āĻĻāĻŋ āĻšāĻā§āĻāĻŋāĨ¤ (Hyan, ami sordi hochchi.) - Yes, I have a cold.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻŋ āĻā§āĻŦāĻ° āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻā§? (Apanar ki jwor hoyeche?) - Do you have a fever?
- Person 2: āĻ¨āĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻā§āĻŦāĻ° āĻ¨ā§āĻāĨ¤ (Na, amar jwor nei.) - No, I don't have a fever.
Injuries[edit | edit source]
Injuries can happen to anyone, anytime. Here are some Assamese words related to common injuries:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻā§āĻ | Chot | Injury |
āĻĢāĻžāĻāĻ¸āĻŋ | Phashi | Sprain |
āĻĒā§ā§ąāĻž | Powa | Fracture |
āĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻžāĻ¨āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤āĻ° | Sthanantar | Dislocation |
āĻā§āĻˇāĻ¤āĻŋ | Kshoti | Damage |
Here is a dialogue to practice:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻĢāĻžāĻāĻ¸āĻŋ āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻā§āĻ¨? (Aponi ki phashi hoye chen?) - Did you sprain yourself?
- Person 2: āĻšā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĒāĻž āĻĢāĻžāĻāĻ¸āĻŋ āĻšā§ā§ąāĻž āĻšāĻ˛ā§āĨ¤ (Hyann, ami pa phashi howa holo.) - Yes, I have sprained my foot.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻĒā§ā§ąāĻž āĻā§āĻā§āĻā§ āĻā§āĻā§āĻ¨? (Aponi ki powa benghe gasen?) - Did you fracture your leg?
- Person 2: āĻ¨āĻž, āĻ¤āĻŦā§ āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻĒāĻž āĻāĻžāĻ°āĻžāĻĒ āĻšāĻā§āĻā§āĨ¤ (Na, tobe amar pa kharap hochche.) - No, but my leg is hurting.
Parts of the Body[edit | edit source]
To express where you feel pain or discomfort, you need to know the names of body parts in Assamese. Here are some important ones:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŽāĻžāĻĨāĻž | Matha | Head |
āĻā§āĻ | Chokh | Eye |
āĻāĻžāĻ¨ | Kan | Ear |
āĻ¨āĻžāĻ | Nak | Nose |
āĻŽā§āĻ | Mukh | Mouth |
āĻšā§āĻĻāĻ¯āĻŧ | Hridoy | Heart |
āĻĒā§āĻ | Pet | Stomach |
āĻāĻ˛āĻž | Kola | Leg |
āĻšāĻžāĻ¤ | Hat | Hand |
Here is a dialogue to practice:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻā§āĻĨāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻĨāĻž āĻšāĻā§āĻā§? (Aponi kothai byatha hochche?) - Where do you feel pain?
- Person 2: āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻžāĻĨāĻž āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻĨāĻž āĻšāĻā§āĻā§āĨ¤ (Amar matha byatha hochche.) - I have a headache.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻšā§āĻĻāĻ¯āĻŧā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻĨāĻž āĻšāĻā§āĻā§? (Aponi ki hridoye byatha hochche?) - Do you feel pain in the heart?
- Person 2: āĻ¨āĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĒā§āĻā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻĨāĻž āĻĒāĻžāĻāĨ¤ (Na, ami pete byatha pai.) - No, I have stomach ache instead.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
That's all for this lesson on Assamese vocabulary related to health. I hope you found it insightful and useful. Remember, practice makes perfect! To improve your Assamese Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Family and Relatives
- How to Say Hello and Greetings
- House
- Education
- Family
- Days of the week
- Feelings and Emotions
- Food
- Phrases help
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