আণ্ট্

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆 (*aṭṭ).

Verb

আণ্ট্ (aṇṭ)

1. to suffice for, be enough for, match
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:

     মধু খায়া খায়া বোলে নাণ্টিল নাণ্টিল ।
     গণ্ডগোল কৰি সবে মধু বন পিল ॥

     modhu khaya khaya böle naṇṭilo naṇṭilo ,
     goṇḍogölo kori sobe modhu bono pilo .

     Eating madhu fruits, says it's not enough.
     Screaming and shouting like this, everyone drunk juice of madhu fruits.

Descendants

• Assamese: আঁট (ãt)