بیغنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mel(l)-k-, with simplification of -lk- > -k- > -ġ-. Cognate with Tamil மெல் (mel, “soft”).

Verb

بیغِنْگ (beġiṅg)

1. to knead
2. to muddle up, spoil

References

• Bray, Denys (1934) “beghing”, in The Brahui Language‎^[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 70
• Emeneau, M. B. (1997) “Brahui Etymologies and Phonetic Developments: New Items”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 60, number 3, pages 440–447
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5078”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.