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)

Related terms

• 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