টেঙা

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀕 (tigga), from Sanskrit তিগ্ম (tigma, “sharp, pungent, hot”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tigmás, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tig-mó-s, from *(s)teyg- (“to be sharp, pointed”). Cognate with Bengali টেঙ্গা (ṭeṅga) and Kamta টেঙা (teṅa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛ.ŋa/

Adjective

টেঙা • (teṅa)

  1. sour, tart
    Synonyms: টেঙেচীয়া (teṅesia), আমল (amol)
  • 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
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