খঙ্গ

Early Assamese edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit খঙ্গ (khaṅga, “sword, rhinoceros”). Cognate with Middle Bengali খঙ্গ (khoṅgo, “anger, sword, scimitar, sacrificial knife, horn of a rhinoceros”).

Noun edit

খঙ্গ (khoṅgo)

anger, wrath, rage
Synonym: ৰাগ (rago)

Antonym: ৰঙ্গ (roṅgo)

মোৰসে বুৰিল জগতৰে ভৈলা ৰঙ্গ । এহি বুলি ৰাৱণৰ উঠি গৈলা খঙ্গ ॥
mörose burilo jogotore bhoila roṅgo , ehi buli rawoṇoro uṭhi goila khoṅgo .
Only mine was sunk but the world had happiness, saying this Ravana's anger raised/started.

Derived terms edit

খঙ্গ উঠ (khoṅgo uṭho)
খঙ্গ তোল (khoṅgo tölo)
খঙ্গা (khoṅga)

Descendants edit

Assamese: খং (khoṅ)