গাঙ্গ

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Bengali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀕𑀸 (gaṃgā), which is from Proto-Indo-Aryan [Term?]. Cognate with Assamese গাঙ্গ (gaṅgo). Doublet of গঙ্গা (goṅga).

Noun[edit]

গাঙ্গ • (gaṅgo) (objective গাঙ্গ (gaṅgo) or গাঙ্গকে (gaṅgoke), genitive গাঙ্গের (gaṅger), locative গাঙ্গে (gaṅge))

  1. river, stream
    Synonym: দরিয়া (doriẏa)
    বান্দরের ও ভালুকের খুনে বহে গাঙ্গ।
    bandôrer o bhaluker khune bôhe gaṅg.
    The river flows with the blood of monkeys and bears.

References[edit]

Early Assamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀕𑀸 (gaṃgā), from Sanskrit গঙ্গা (gáṅgā, “the Ganga”). Cognate with Bengali গাঙ্গ (gaṅgo).

Noun[edit]

গাঙ্গ (gaṅgo)

  1. river
    বানৰৰ ভালুকৰ তেজে বহে গাঙ্গ।
    banororo bhalukoro teje bohe gaṅgo,
    The river flows with the blood of monkeys and bears.

Descendants[edit]

  • Assamese: গাং (gaṅ)
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