জান্ত

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀢 (jaṃta), from Sanskrit যন্ত্ৰ (yantra, “controlling device; machine”), from Proto-Indo-European *yem-tró-m (“instrument of restraining”), from *yem- (“to hold, to restrain”).

Noun

জান্ত (janto)

1. machine (for pressing oil?)
   • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Lanka Kanda:

     দুইহন্তে দুইহাঙ্ক কিছু ওছক নযান্ত ।
     তেলিয়াৰ জান্ত যেন চোবাৱন্ত দান্ত ॥

     duihonte duihaṅko kichu öchoko nojanto ,
     teliyaro janto jeno cöbawonto danto .

     Both don't go near each other,
     they chew their teeth like the machine of an oilman.

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• জান্ত্ (jant)

 

Descendants

• Assamese: যাঁত (zãt)