ꠉꠣꠋ

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)

  1. river
    Synonym: ꠘꠖꠤ (nodi)
    ꠒꠥꠛ ꠝꠣꠞꠤ ꠉꠣꠋꠉꠞ ꠝꠥꠠꠧ ꠉꠦꠍꠤ꠪
    I/We dived into the depth of the river.