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Assamese
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁂𑀭 ( kera , possessive marker ) . See there for more. Cognate with Bengali -এর ( -er ) , Maithili केर ( kēr ) , Odia -ର ( -ra ) , and the -रा ( -rā ) in Hindi मेरा ( merā ) , तेरा ( terā ) , etc.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-অৰ • (-or )
marks the genitive case : of , belonging to
তাই ৰ ভায়েক ― tair bhaek ― Her brother
ৰিম্পীৰ কম্পিউটাৰ ― rimpir kompiutar ― Rimpi's computer.
part of , from
কমলা ৰ ৰস ― komolar rôx ― orange juice (literally, “juice from orange ”)
হাত ৰ আঙুলি ― hator aṅuli ― fingers of the hand
made of, consisting of
লো ৰ তৰোৱাল ― lür torüal ― an iron sword
Usage notes
It is -ৰ ( -r ) after vowels.