Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀇𑀁𑀘𑀸 (iṃcā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-lla-), from Sanskrit इञ्चाक (iñcāka), of Dravidian origin. Cognate with Assamese নিচলা (nisola), Sinhalese ඉසියා (isiyā), ඉහිය (ihiya​), ඉස්සා (issā). Doublet of ইঁচা (ĩca).

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Noun

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ইচলা (icla)

  1. shrimp, prawn
    Synonyms: ইঁচা (ĩca), ইচলি (icoli), চিংড়ি (ciṅṛi)