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 |
|---|---|---|
| āĻāĻĒā§āύāĻŋ āĻā§āĻŽāύ āĻāĻā§āύ? | Apuni kemon achhen? | How are you? |
| āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻžāϞ āĻāĻā§ | Ami bhal acho | I am fine |
| āĻ āϏā§āϏā§āĻĨ | Osusto | Ill/sick |
| āĻŦā§āĻŽāĻžāϰ | Bemar | Disease |
| āĻāĻŋāĻāĻŋā§āϏāĻž | Chikitsa | Treatment |
| āĻāώāϧ | Oshudh | Medicine |
| āϰā§āĻā§ | Rogi | Patient |
| āĻāĻŋāĻāĻŋā§āϏāĻ | Chikitsok | Doctor |
Let's practice with a dialogue:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒā§āύāĻŋ āĻā§āĻŽāύ āĻāĻā§āύ? (Apuni kemon achhen?) - How are you?
- Person 2: āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻžāϞ āĻāĻā§āĨ¤ (Ami bhal acho.) - I am fine.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻāϏā§āĻĨāĻŽāĻž āϰā§āĻā§ āĻšāϞ⧠āĻāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž āĻāĻāĻŋāϤ? (Aponi asthma rogi hole ki kora uchit?) - What should you do if you are an asthma patient?
- Person 2: āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻā§ āύāĻŋā§āĻŽāĻŋāϤ āĻāώāϧ āĻāĻžāĻā§āĻžāϤ⧠āĻšāĻŦā§ āĻāĻŦāĻ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻĻāĻŋāύ āύāĻŋā§āĻŽāĻŋāϤ āĻŦā§āϝāĻžā§āĻžāĻŽ āĻāϰāϤ⧠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 |
|---|---|---|
| āĻā§āĻŦāϰ | Jwor | Fever |
| āϏāϰā§āĻĻāĻŋ | Sordi | Cold |
| āĻāĻžāĻļāĻŋ | Kashi | Cough |
| āĻļā§āĻŦāĻžāϏāĻāώā§āĻ | Shwasokoshto | Shortness of breath |
| āϏā§āĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻšā§āύāϤāĻž | Swadhinita | Loss of taste |
| āĻāύā§āϧāĻšā§āύāϤāĻž | Gandhdhinata | Loss of smell |
Here is a dialogue to practice:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āϏāϰā§āĻĻāĻŋ āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻžāĻļāĻŋ āĻšāĻā§āĻā§? (Aponi ki sordi ba kashi hochche?) - Are you having a cold or cough?
- Person 2: āĻšā§āϝāĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āϏāϰā§āĻĻāĻŋ āĻšāĻā§āĻāĻŋāĨ¤ (Hyan, ami sordi hochchi.) - Yes, I have a cold.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻāĻŋ āĻā§āĻŦāϰ āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§? (Apanar ki jwor hoyeche?) - Do you have a fever?
- Person 2: āύāĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻā§āĻŦāϰ āύā§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 |
|---|---|---|
| āĻā§āĻ | Chot | Injury |
| āĻĢāĻžāĻāϏāĻŋ | Phashi | Sprain |
| āĻĒā§ā§ąāĻž | Powa | Fracture |
| āϏā§āĻĨāĻžāύāĻžāύā§āϤāϰ | Sthanantar | Dislocation |
| āĻā§āώāϤāĻŋ | Kshoti | Damage |
Here is a dialogue to practice:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻĢāĻžāĻāϏāĻŋ āĻšāϝāĻŧā§āĻā§āύ? (Aponi ki phashi hoye chen?) - Did you sprain yourself?
- Person 2: āĻšā§āϝāĻžāĻ, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĒāĻž āĻĢāĻžāĻāϏāĻŋ āĻšā§ā§ąāĻž āĻšāϞā§āĨ¤ (Hyann, ami pa phashi howa holo.) - Yes, I have sprained my foot.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻĒā§ā§ąāĻž āĻā§āĻā§āĻā§ āĻā§āĻā§āύ? (Aponi ki powa benghe gasen?) - Did you fracture your leg?
- Person 2: āύāĻž, āϤāĻŦā§ āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻĒāĻž āĻāĻžāϰāĻžāĻĒ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| āĻŽāĻžāĻĨāĻž | Matha | Head |
| āĻā§āĻ | Chokh | Eye |
| āĻāĻžāύ | Kan | Ear |
| āύāĻžāĻ | Nak | Nose |
| āĻŽā§āĻ | Mukh | Mouth |
| āĻšā§āĻĻāϝāĻŧ | Hridoy | Heart |
| āĻĒā§āĻ | Pet | Stomach |
| āĻāϞāĻž | Kola | Leg |
| āĻšāĻžāϤ | Hat | Hand |
Here is a dialogue to practice:
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻā§āĻĨāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻŦā§āϝāĻĨāĻž āĻšāĻā§āĻā§? (Aponi kothai byatha hochche?) - Where do you feel pain?
- Person 2: āĻāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŽāĻžāĻĨāĻž āĻŦā§āϝāĻĨāĻž āĻšāĻā§āĻā§āĨ¤ (Amar matha byatha hochche.) - I have a headache.
- Person 1: āĻāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻšā§āĻĻāϝāĻŧā§ āĻŦā§āϝāĻĨāĻž āĻšāĻā§āĻā§? (Aponi ki hridoye byatha hochche?) - Do you feel pain in the heart?
- Person 2: āύāĻž, āĻāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĒā§āĻā§ āĻŦā§āϝāĻĨāĻž 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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