চেঞ্চা

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀰𑁂𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*śecca), from Sanskrit শৈত্য (śaïtya).

Adjective

চেঞ্চা (ceñca)

1. cold
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:

     কেহো কল কাটে, কেহো মাটি সিঞ্চে,
     কেহো আনি ঢালে জল ।
     নুমাইবে নোৱাৰি, চেঞ্চা পোড়া ভৈলা,
     গাৱত নাহিকে বল ॥

     kehö kolo kaṭe, kehö maṭi siñce,
     kehö ani ḍhale jolo ,
     numaibe nöwari, ceñca pöṛa bhoila,
     gawoto nahike bolo .

     Some cut banana trees, some sprinkle soil,
     for not being able to extinguish (the fire), they became very tired (lit: cold and burnt)
     there's no strength in their body.

Descendants

• Assamese: চেঁচা (sẽsa)