হাঞ্চি

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Early Assamese

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.

Noun

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হাঞ্চি (hañci)

  1. sneeze
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      হাঞ্চি জেঠী নমানিয়া ৰণক গমন ।
      বালী সুগ্ৰীৱৰ দুইৰ ভৈল দৰিশন ॥
      hañci jeṭhī nomaniya roṇoko gomono ,
      balī sugrīworo duiro bhoilo doriśono .
      Went to the war without obeying sneeze and house lizard (which are considered as bad omen),
      Bali and Sugriva both saw and met each other.

Descendants

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  • Assamese: হাঁচি (hãsi)