Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit টঙ্ক (ṭaṅka, leg), of perhaps Munda extraction. Cognate with Nepali टाङ (ṭāṅ) / टाँग (ṭā̃g), Hindi टांग / Urdu ٹانگ (ṭāṅg).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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টাং (ṭaṅ)

  1. foot

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English tongue, Doublet of জিহ্বা (jiubha). Cognate with Hindi टंग (ṭaṅg).

Pronunciation

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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /taŋ/, [ˈtaŋ]
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Noun

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টাং (ṭaṅ)

  1. tongue

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