Early Assamese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit কচ্চ (kacca).

Adjective

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কঞ্চা (koñca)

  1. raw
  2. unripe
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      অৱলেপ কৰি তই কপিক হানিলি ।
      পকা কল থৈয়া কঞ্চা ফলক পাৰিলি ॥
      owolepo kori toi kopiko hanili ,
      poka kolo thoiya koñca pholoko parili .
      Because of pride you hit the monkey,
      leaving the ripe bananas, you plucked the unripe fruits.
  3. uncooked
  4. immature
  5. unskilled

Antonyms

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Descendants

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  • Assamese: কেঁচা (kẽsa)