টঙ্কা

টঙ্কা

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit টঙ্ক (weight of 4 māṣas).

Noun

টঙ্কা (ṭoṅka)

1. money
   • 15th century, Sankardev, Saptakanda Ramayana Uttara Kanda

     মনত সন্তোষে, ভৰত ভ্ৰাতৃক, বুলিলা মাতি যতনে ।
     ষাঠি কৌটি টঙ্কা, সুবৰ্ণৰ আনি, ইদুইক দিয়া এখনে ॥

     monoto sontóṣe, bhoroto bhratṛko, bulila mati jotone ,
     ṣaṭhi kouṭi ṭoṅka, suborṇoro ani, iduiko diya ekhone .

     Due to satisfaction in the mind, called brother Bharata,
     bringing sixty crore money made of gold, give it to Idui now.

2. currency

Descendants

• Assamese: টকা (toka)