Sylheti language/Time
Past present future
editbefore
- age [ah-geh]
now
- ongkhu [on-kooh]
- one [oh-neh]
- okhon
- obe
later
- bade [bah-deh]
day
- din [deen]
- ruz
yesterday
- gese khail [geh-seh khah-ee-l]
- goto khail
today
- aizku [ah-eez-kooh]
- aiz [ah-eez]
- aske
- azke
- asku
tomorrow
- khailku [khah-ee-l-kooh]
- khail [khah-ee-l]
- khalku
day before yesterday
- gese phorxu [geh-seh foh-rooh]
- goto foru
day after tomorrow
- phorxudin [foh-rooh-deen]
- foru
fortnight
- soddo rait [soh-d-doh rah-eet]
- souddo rait
nowadays
- aizkhailku [ah-eez-khah-ee-l-kooh]
- aizkhail [ah-eez-khah-ee-l]
time
- bela [beh-lah]
buil [booh-ee-l]
okht [oh-kh-t]
bar [bah-r]
bala
seven-times (lots of time)
- hat-bar [hah-t-bah-r]
every time
- hara buil [hah-rah booh-ee-l]
last time
- agor bela [ah-goh-r beh-lah]
this time
- ebuil [eh-booh-ee-l]
daytime
- dinor bela [dee-noh-r beh-lah]
nighttime
- raitkur bela [rah-ee-t-kooh-r beh-lah]
last week
- agor haphtah [ah-goh-r hah-f-tah]
this week
- ow haphtah [oh-oo hah-f-tah]
next week
- bador haphtah [bah-doh-r hah-f-tah]
Morning to night
editdawn (the beginning of day)
- fota
morning
- bian(i)
noon
- duiphor
afternoon
- madhan
evening (the beginning of night)
- hainja
- biyaal
- bikal
dusk
- as above (evening)
night
- rait
midnight
- maz-rait
late night
- hesh-rait [heh-sh rai-eet]
- "Hesh" is a Syloti pronunciation of the Bengali "Shesh"
end of the night
- shesh-rait
- There's no difference in "Xesh"-rait [Heh-sh rah-eet] and "Shesh"-rait [Sheh-sh rah-eet] but only in accent. Literally, they are both the same, but note that "xesh" [heh-sh] is applied to 'late' and "shesh" [sheh-sh] is referred to 'end' quite often in Syloti.
Weeks
editWeekdays:
editMonday derives from Mona/Máni (Norse Moon god)
- Shombar derives from Shom (Moon)
Tuesday derives from Tiw/Týr (Norse god of single combat)
- Mongolbar derives from Mongol (Planet Mars)
Wednesday derives from Woden/Odin (Norse elder god of power and wisdom)
- Budhbar derives from Budh (Planet Mercury)
Thursday derives from Thurnor/Thor (Norse god of thunder and protector of mankind)
- Bishudbar derives from Biroshfoti (Planet Jupiter)
Friday derives from Fridge/Freya (Norse goddess of beauty, love and gold)
- Shukkurbar derives from Shukro (Planet Venus)
- Jummabar derives from Jum'ah (Friday prayers - Islamic congregation)
Weekends:
editSaturday derives from Saturn (Roman god of agriculture, justice and strength)
- Shonibar derives from Shoni (Planet Saturn)
Sunday derives from Sunna/Sól (Norse Sun god)
- Roibbar or Roibar derives from Robi (Sun)
Months
editGregorian Calendar | Transliteration pronunciation |
Arabian Calendar | Transliteration pronunciation |
Bengali Calendar | Transliteration pronunciation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | Jenwari |
محرّم | Mohorrom |
বৈশাখ | Buhag |
February | Februari |
صفر | Sofor |
জেট | Zoiht/Zet |
March | March |
ربيع الاوّل | Robiul-Aowal |
আড় | Ahŗ/Aar |
April | Ephril |
ربيع الثانى | Robius-Sani |
শ্রাবণ | Haon/Shaon |
May | Me'e |
جمادى الاوّل | Jomadul-Aowal |
ভাদো | Bhado |
June | Jun |
جمادى الثاني | Jomadus-Sani |
আশ্বিন | Ashin |
July | Julai |
رجب | Rojob |
খাত্তি | Khatti |
August | Ogosht |
شعبان | Shaban |
অগ্রহায়ণ | Aghon |
September | Sephtembor |
رمضان | Romzan |
ফুষ | Fush |
October | Okhtubor |
شوّال | Showal |
মাঘ | Magh |
November | Nobembor |
ذى قعده | Zil Kod |
ফাল্গুন | Fagun |
December | Disembor |
ذى الحجه | Zil Hoj |
ছৈত | Soit |
- Note that these Calendar months do not fall in as January being Mohorrom or Boishakh. All calendars consists of different number of days per month; some are lunar calendars while some are solar calendars.
Seasons
editSeason(s)
- Ritu (ঋতু)
[name of the season] time
- [____] Khal (কাল)
Summer
- Grishsho (গ্রীষ্ম)
Rainy (Monsoon)
- Bôrsha (বর্ষা)
Autumn
- Shôrot (শরৎ)
Dry
- Hemonto (হেমন্ত)
Winter
- Sheet (শীত)
Spring
- Bôshonto (বসন্ত)
Time
editWhat time is it?
- Khoe ṭa bazro?
Khoe ṭa bazer?
dawn.
- fota bala.
one AM.
- rait kur ekh ṭa.
two AM.
- rait kur dui ṭa.
noon.
- duiphori bala.
one PM.
- duiphori balar ekh ṭa.
two PM.
- duiphori balar dui ṭa.
midnight.
- maz rait.
9:45 Quarter to ten
- Phone Dosh ṭa
10:00 Ten O'Clock
- Dosh ṭa
10:15 Quarter past ten
- Shuwa Dosh ṭa
10:30 Half past ten
- Share Dosh ṭa
1:30 Half past one
- Ḍeṭṭa (avoid saying share ekh ṭa)
2:30 Half past two
- Aṛaiṭa (avoid saying share dui ṭa)
Duration
editminute(s)
- miniṭ (both singular and plural)
per minute
- photi miniṭ
phoittekh/phortekh miniṭ
hour(s)
- gonṭa (both singular and plural)
hourly
- photi gonṭa
phoittekh/phortekh gonṭa
day(s)
- din (both singular and plural)
daily
- ruz
week(s)
- hafta (both singular and plural)
weekly
- foti hafta
foittekh/fottekh hafta
month(s)
- maash (both singular and plural)
monthly
- foti maash
foittekh/fortekh maash
year(s)
- bosor/shal (both singular and plural)
yearly
- foti bosor/shal
foittekh/fortekh bosor/shal
Writing time and date
editTime is written in both 12 hour clock and 24hr clock, the same as English or Bengali e.g 6:25pm or 18:25 i.e 6:25am or 06:25 hours. Although Sylheti uses both methods, only the 12-hour clock is verbally used, to say the clock time, AM or PM, the cycle of day to night and night to day is said before the hour. For example:
7:40 AM is said: (at morning seven - forty)
- bian kur (s)hat ta - sallish
4:45 AM is said: (at dawn quarter to five)
- rait fuwae phone phash ta
3:10 AM is said: (at late night three - ten)
- hesh rait kur tin ta - dosh
12:00 AM is said: (at midnight twelve)
- maz rait kur baro ta
10:20 PM is said: (at night ten - twenty)
- rait kur dosh ta - bish
7:05 PM is said: (at dusk seven - five)
- beil kur (s)hat ta - phas
3:20 PM is said: (at day three - twenty)
- dinor tin ta - bish
From noon to midday, PM is said as: (at day _____ - _____)
- dinor _____ - _____
Date is written by day first, then the month and last is the year. For example: Day / Month / Year is in writing as 23 [MONTH] 2012, but when speaking one can take the liberty to phrase a certain date as how they like: e.g.
12 Robiul Aowal
- Robiul Aowalor 12 (baro) tarikh
12 (baro) wi tarikh Robiul Aowal.
25 December
- Disemboror 25 (phochish) tarikh
25 (phochish) shi tarikh Disembor.