টঙ্কা

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit টঙ্ক (weight of 4 māṣas).

Noun

টঙ্কা (ṭoṅka)

  1. money
    • 15th century, Sankardev, Saptakanda Ramayana Uttara Kanda
      মনত সন্তোষে, ভৰত ভ্ৰাতৃক, বুলিলা মাতি যতনে ।
      ষাঠি কৌটি টঙ্কা, সুবৰ্ণৰ আনি, ইদুইক দিয়া এখনে ॥
      monoto sontóṣe, bhoroto bhratṛko, bulila mati jotone ,
      ṣaṭhi kouṭi ṭoṅka, suborṇoro ani, iduiko diya ekhone .
      Due to satisfaction in the mind, called brother Bharata,
      bringing sixty crore money made of gold, give it to Idui now.
  2. currency

Descendants
  • Assamese: টকা (toka)
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