বেঙ্কা

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit ৱঙ্ক (vaṅka, “crooked”).

Adjective

বেঙ্কা (beṅka)

  1. 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 aró mukho beṅka,
      kotó strī chowa, kotó buṛha, kotó ḍeka.
      All the hairs are (?) and the face is crooked.
      Many girls, many old people, many young people..

Descendants
  • Assamese: বেঁকা (bẽka)
  • → Bodo (India): बेंखा (bengka)
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