Quiet is also not a verb. Mone mone is an adverb just like quite. NIXOBDE is another adverb one can use. Quiet, Mone mone, Nixobde are all adverbs and mean not to make sound (not merely not to talk). The problem is we are used to the English words but not to the Assamese or Hindi words. If we post the word NIXOBDE in Assamese on a wall in a hospital, people will understand like they will understand if we write the word QUIET. MOUNOTA on the other hand mean simply not talking. BTW we can use the word ONUGROH as a verb by simply writing ONUGROHE meaning ONUGROH KORI. For a change, we Assamese need to think original what the Hindiwalla and Bengaliwala are not thinking. We don't have to follow them like a litikai in every field. Rajen Barua
----- Original Message ----- From: Alpana B. Sarangapani To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help but it's not a verb. also, 'mone`-mone`' can be used for so many things - like 'mone`-mone` kotha paatiba, mone`-mone` jaaba, mone` mone` khaba', etc. but I appreciate the effort, everyone. Thanks again. - ABS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:19:58 +0530 MONE Mone! is a kind of command . Is by far the best. And "Brevity is the soul of wit" mm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:24:44 -0600 Thanks Barua. Actually I am in the look out for a word or two, not a sentence. It is for our library - people can talk, but not loud enough - we can't expect them not to make any sound or not to talk but respect others and be considerate of and not disturb others . I have only 1.5 inches of space to put a word or two in my language on a flyer, along with many other languages. What do they write in the libraries in Assamese in Assam? Or do they even write that in Assamese? 'laahe laahe kotha paatibo'? how do they say 'quiet area'? 'Nistobdho' would mean total silence - no noise at all. 'Xaanto jega' would mean peaceful - would mean much more than just being quiet, 'hulosthul nokoribo' wouldn't fit either. It sounds so easy but it is so difficult to get the right meaning sometimes, especially if it has to be short, isn't it? Thanks again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Rajen & Ajanta Barua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Assam] quick help Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:37:07 -0600 ONUGROH KO'RI XOBDO NOKORIBO ----- Original Message ----- From: Alpana B. Sarangapani To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:00 PM Subject: [Assam] quick help What is the exact translation of "Quiet Please" in Assamese or Hindi - in a nice/professional way, and it should not be as rude as 'mone` mone` thaka/thakok' or "chup roho/rehiye!'. :) I would appreciate any help. - ABS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay up-to-date with your friends through the Windows Live Spaces friends list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with your friends who use Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Click! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get the latest Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta version. Join now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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