taw•

Atong (India)

Alternative forms

• (alt-letter) tawʼ
• daw• / dawʼ

Etymology

From Proto-Bodo-Garo *tao² (“bird”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *daw (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tawʔ/

Noun

taw• (Bengali script তাৱʼ)

1. bird
2. chicken

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.