গাঙ্গ
Bengali
Alternative forms
- গাং (gaṅ)
- গাঙ (gaṅ)
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀕𑀸 (gaṃgā), which is from Proto-Indo-Aryan [Term?]. Cognate with Assamese গাঙ্গ (gaṅgo). Doublet of গঙ্গা (gôṅga).
Noun
গাঙ্গ • (gaṅgô) (objective গাঙ্গ or গাঙ্গকে, genitive গাঙ্গের, locative গাঙ্গে)
- river, stream
- বান্দরের ও ভালুকের খুনে বহেগাঙ্গ।
- bandôrer o bhaluker khune bôhe gaṅg.
- The river flows with the blood of monkeys and bears.
- Synonym: দরিয়া (dôriya)
References
- Accessible Dictionary, “গাং, গাঙ, গাঙ্গ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
Early Assamese
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀕𑀸 (gaṃgā), from Sanskrit গঙ্গা (gáṅgā, “the Ganga”). Cognate with Bengali গাঙ্গ (gaṅgô).
Noun
গাঙ্গ (gaṅgo)
- river
- বানৰৰ ভালুকৰ তেজে বহেগাঙ্গ।
- banororo bhalukoro teje bohe gaṅgo,
- The river flows with the blood of monkeys and bears.
Descendants
- Assamese: গাং (gaṅ)