সাঙ্কো

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Kamarupi Prakrit 𑖭𑖯𑖒𑖿𑖎𑖦 (sāṅkama), from Sanskrit সংক্ৰম (saṃkrama, “going together”).

Noun

সাঙ্কো (saṅkö)

1. bamboo bridge

   তিনিখান সাঙ্কো আছে ॥

   tinikhano saṅkö ache .

   There are 3 bridges.

Descendants

• Assamese: সাঁকো (xãkü)
• → Bodo (India): सांखं (sangkong)
• → Rabha: ছাংকৈ (sángkoi)
• → Tiwa: sangku