গাঙ্গ

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Early Assamese

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  • Assamese: গাং (gaṅ)
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