বেঙ্গ
Early Assamese
Etymology
From Sanskrit ৱ্যঙ্গ (vyaṅga, “speckled, frog”).
Noun
বেঙ্গ (beṅgo)
- 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.
- beṅgo huya teroñcoro agoto miloso ,
Descendants
- Assamese: বেং (beṅ)