چلنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Kurukh [script needed] (calxnā, “to open, uncover”), Kumarbhag Paharia [script needed] (calge, “to split, break open”).

Verb

چَلِنْگ (caliṅg)

1. to become cracked, split

Derived terms

• چَلینْگِنْگ (calengiṅg, “to become cracked, split”)

References

• Bray, Denys (1934) “chaling”, in The Brahui Language‎^[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 83
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “2377”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.