Sylheti
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀕𑀸 (gaṃgā), from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā, “the Ganga”). Cognate with Assamese গাং (gaṅ), Bengali গাং (gaṅ), Chakma 𑄉𑄧𑄋 (gaṅā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/
- IPA(key): /ɡaŋɡ/ (when a vowel initial suffix is added)
Noun
ꠉꠣꠋ • (gaṅ)
- river
- Synonym: ꠘꠖꠤ (nodi)
ꠒꠥꠛ ꠝꠣꠞꠤ ꠉꠣꠋꠉꠞ ꠝꠥꠠꠧ ꠉꠦꠍꠤ꠪- I/We dived into the depth of the river.