টেঙা

Assamese

Etymology

Perhaps from Sanskrit তিগ্ম (tigma, “sharp, pungent, hot”) or from Sanskrit তক্ৰ (takra, “buttermilk with a third part of water”). Cognate with Sylheti ꠐꠦꠋꠉꠣ (ṭeṅga), compare Bengali টক (ṭok).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ.ŋa/

Adjective

টেঙা • (teṅa)

1. sour, tart

   Synonyms: টেঙেচীয়া (teṅesia), আমল (amol)

Related terms

• টিমক (timok)
• টেঙাবল (teṅabol)
• টেঙেচী (teṅesi)
• টেঙৰ (teṅor)
• টেঙৰালি (teṅrali)

 

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tigma”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press