ꠙꠣꠟꠋ

Sylheti

ꠙꠣꠟꠋ (faloṅ)

Etymology

Most likely from Sanskrit पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka). Compare Assamese পালেং (paleṅ), Gujarati પલંગ (palaṅg), and Pali pallaṅka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸalɔŋ/

Noun

ꠙꠣꠟꠋ • (falông)

1. wooden bed-platform

   Synonym: ꠌꠇꠤ (soki)

2. bed

   Synonym: ꠛꠤꠍꠘꠣ (bisóna)

References

• Gwynn, Roger (2016) “faloŋ”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.