বেঙ্গ

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit ৱ্যঙ্গ (vyaṅga, “speckled, frog”).

Noun

বেঙ্গ (beṅgo)

1. 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.

Descendants

• Assamese: বেং (beṅ)