পুনু

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit পুনৰ্ (punar, “again, back, moreover, however”). Doublet of পুনৰ (punor).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.nu/

Adverb

পুনু • (punu)

  1. on the other hand
  2. (poetic, uncommon) again
    Synonym: (common) আকৌ (akou)

Derived terms
  • পুনু-পুনু (punu-punu)

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit পুনৰ্ (punar, “again, back, moreover, however”).

Adverb

পুনু (punu)

  1. again
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      লক্ষ্মণৰ শোকত আকুল ভৈলা মন।
      পুনু গৈলা মূৰ্চ্ছা ৰাম হৰিলা চেতন ॥
      lokṣmoṇoro śökoto akulo bhoila mono,
      punu goila mūrccha ramo horila cetono .
      In the grief of Lakshmana, the mind became unsteady.
      Again Rama became fainted and lost sense.
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