বেঙ্গ

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Early Assamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit ৱ্যঙ্গ (vyaṅga, “speckled, frog”).

Noun[edit]

বেঙ্গ (beṅgo)

  1. frog, toad
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Aranya Kanda:
      বেঙ্গ হুয়া তেৰঞ্চৰ আগত মিলস ।
      এনি সাপ হুইয়া তই পৰ্ব্বত গিলস ॥
      beṅgo huya teroñcoro agoto miloso ,
      eni sapo huiya toi porbboto giloso .
      Being a frog you meet a cobra.
      Being a small snake you swallow a mountain.

Descendants[edit]

  • Assamese: বেং (beṅ)
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