বেঙ্কা
Early Assamese
Etymology
From Sanskrit ৱঙ্ক (vaṅka, “crooked”).
Adjective
বেঙ্কা (beṅka)
- crooked, curved, bent
- 15th century, Sankardeva, Madhavdeva, Sri sri Sankardev-Madhavdev Charit :
- কুৰুকুটা কেশ সবে আৰো মুখ বেঙ্কা।
কতো স্ত্ৰী ছৱা, কতো বুঢ়া, কতো ডেকা॥- kurukuṭa keśo sobe arö mukho beṅka,
kotö strī chowa, kotö buṛha, kotö ḍeka. - All the hairs are (?) and the face is crooked.
Many girls, many old people, many young people..
- kurukuṭa keśo sobe arö mukho beṅka,
- কুৰুকুটা কেশ সবে আৰো মুখ বেঙ্কা।
Descendants
- Assamese: বেঁকা (bẽka)
- → Bodo (India): बेंखा (bengka)
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