Early Assamese
Etymology
From Sanskrit গাত্ৰ (gātra, “limb”).
Noun
গাৱ (gawo)
- body
ৰাঘৱৰ অভিপ্ৰায় ইঙ্গিততে জানি ।
ঘামিলা কম্পিলা গাৱ ডৰিলা গোসাঁনী ॥- raghoworo obhiprayo iṅgitote jani ,
ghamila kompila gawo ḍorila gösa̐nī . - Knowing Raghava's intention in his hints,
Gosani was scared, her body trembled and she sweated.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Assamese: গা (ga)
- → Bodo (India): गाव (gao)