𑖭𑖯𑖒𑖿𑖎𑖦

Kamarupi Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit সংক্ৰম (saṃkrama, “going together”).

Noun

𑖭𑖯𑖒𑖿𑖎𑖦 (sāṅkama)

1. bridge

   𑖠𑖯𑖦𑖯𑖨𑖿𑖞𑖸 𑖓𑖯𑖘𑖰𑖩 𑖭𑖯𑖒𑖿𑖎𑖦 𑖐𑖛𑖂 𑗂
   𑖢𑖯𑖨𑖐𑖯𑖦𑖰 𑖩𑖺𑖀 𑖡𑖰𑖥𑖨 𑖝𑖨𑖂 𑗃 […]

   dhāmārthe cāṭila sāṅkama gaḍhaï .
   pāragāmi loa nibhara taraï . […]

   Cāṭila builds a bridge for the sake of religion.
   People intending to go to the other side are crossing it confidentially […]

Descendants

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