ঠেং

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit টঙ্ক (ṭaṅka, “leg”). Cognate with Sylheti ꠑꠦꠋ (ṭéṅ), Rohingya théng, Bengali ঠেং (ṭheṅ), Nepali टाङ, टाँग (ṭāṅ, ṭā̃g), Hindi टांग / Urdu ٹانگ (ṭāṅg), Marathi टांग (ṭāṅga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɛŋ/

Noun

ঠেং • (theṅ)

1. non-human leg

   কুকুৰৰ ঠেং চাৰিখন। ― kukuror theṅ sarikhon. ― A dog has four legs.

See also

• ভৰি (bhori)

Bengali

Alternative forms

• ঠেঙ (ṭheṅ)
• ঠ্যাং (ṭhêṅ) — Rarh
• ঠ্যাঁং (ṭhễṅ)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑁂𑀗𑁆𑀕 (*ṭheṅga, “leg, stick”), of substrate origin. Cognate with Sylheti ꠑꠦꠋ (ṭéṅ), Rohingya théng, Assamese ঠেং (theṅ), Hindi ठेंगा (ṭheṅgā), Punjabi ਠੀਂਗਾ (ṭhīṅgā), Nepali ठिङुरो (ṭhiṅuro), Marathi ठेंगा (ṭheṅgā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʈ̟ʰæːŋ]
• IPA^(key): [ʈ̟ʰɛːŋ]

Noun

ঠেং • (ṭheṅ)

1. leg, shank

Derived terms

• ঠেঙে (ṭheṅe)
• ঠেংগাড়ী (ṭheṅgaṛi)