ভণ্ডাৰ

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Early Assamese

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Etymology

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From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀪𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀸𑀭 (*bhaṇḍāra), from Sanskrit ভাণ্ডাগাৰ (bhāṇḍāgāra, treasury).

Noun

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ভণ্ডাৰ (bhoṇḍaro)

  1. treasury, storage
    • 15th-16th century, Sankardeva, Harishchandra Upakhyan Sundara Kanda:
      নৃপতি বোলন্ত ঋষি মোৰ বোল কৰা ।
      সমস্ত ভণ্ডাৰ দিলো নিয়া যত পাৰা ॥
      nṛpoti bölonto ṛṣi möro bölo kora ,
      somosto bhoṇḍaro dilö niya joto para .
      The king says, O sage, do what I say,
      I give you all the treasury, take as much as you can.

Descendants

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  • Assamese: ভঁৰাল (bhõral)
  • Bodo (India): बान्दार (bandar)