চেঞ্চা
Early Assamese
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀰𑁂𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*śecca), from Sanskrit শৈত্য (śaitya).
Adjective
চেঞ্চা (ceñca)
- cold
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda
- কেহো কল কাটে, কেহো মাটি সিঞ্চে,
কেহো আনি ঢালে জল ।
নুমাইবে নোৱাৰি, চেঞ্চা পোড়া ভৈলা,
গাৱত নাহিকে বল ॥- kehö kolo kaṭe, kehö maṭi siñce,
kehö ani ḍhale jolo ,
numaibe nöwari, ceñca pöṛa bhoila,
gawoto nahike bolo . - Some cut banana trees, some sprinkle soil,
for not being able to extinguish (the fire), they became very tired (lit: cold and burnt)
there's no strength in their body.
- kehö kolo kaṭe, kehö maṭi siñce,
Descendants
- Assamese: চেঁচা (sẽsa)