বেঙ্গনা

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Middle Assamese

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বাঙ্গনা

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Early Assamese *বাইঙ্গনা (baiṅgona), from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 (*vāiṃgaṇa), from Ashokan Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit ৱাতিঙ্গণ (vātiṅgaṇa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wātinganas. Cognate with ancestral Bengali বাগন (bagon) (modern Bengali বেগুন (begun)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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বেঙ্গনা (beṅgona)

  1. brinjal, eggplant, aubergine
    • 17th or 16th century, ?, Ghora Nidan :
      বেঙ্গনা কলিয়া
      beṅgona kolia
      Black/dark similar to the colour of brinjal

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Assamese: বেঙেনা (beṅena)