Common Assamese proverbs and figurative idioms with their meanings explained, for an upper-level learner. Front: the Assamese idiom. Back: English meaning and usage note.
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- মূৰত পৰা (Murôt pôra)
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Literally "falling on the head." Meaning: to suddenly become someone's problem or responsibility.- হৃদয়ত ৰখা (Hridoyôt rôkha)
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Literally "keeping in the heart." Meaning: to cherish and remember something dearly.- চকুত পানী অহা (Sokut pani ôha)
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Literally "water coming to the eyes." Meaning: to be moved to tears.- মন ভাঙি যোৱা (Mon bhangi jowa)
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Literally "the mind breaking." Meaning: to become heartbroken or deeply disappointed.- মূৰ ঘূৰোৱা (Mur ghurowa)
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Literally "the head spinning." Meaning: to feel confused or overwhelmed.- হাত মেলি দিয়া (Hat meli diya)
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Literally "to open one's hand." Meaning: to be generous.- মুখ বন্ধ ৰখা (Mukh bôndho rôkha)
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Literally "to keep the mouth closed." Meaning: to stay silent about something.- কাণ নিদিয়া (Kaan nidiya)
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Literally "to not give an ear." Meaning: to ignore someone's advice.- চকুৰে চকুৰে চোৱা (Sokure sokure sowa)
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Literally "to watch eye to eye." Meaning: to keep a close, careful watch over someone.- পিঠি দিয়া (Pithi diya)
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Literally "to give one's back." Meaning: to abandon or turn away from someone.- হাত উজাৰি দিয়া (Hat ujari diya)
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Literally "to empty one's hands in giving." Meaning: to give wholeheartedly and generously.- মনত ৰখা (Monôt rôkha)
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Literally "to keep in the mind." Meaning: to remember something carefully.- মূৰ দাঙি খোজ কঢ়া (Mur dangi khüz kôra)
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Literally "to walk with head held high." Meaning: to act with pride and dignity.- চকু মুদি লোৱা (Soku mudi lowa)
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Literally "to close one's eyes." Meaning: to deliberately ignore a wrongdoing.- মনটো হালকা হোৱা (Monto halôka howa)
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Literally "the mind becoming light." Meaning: to feel relieved.
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