ফাঙ্কু

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (*phaggu), Sanskrit ফল্গু (phalgu, “red; reddish; red coloured powder;spring”).

Noun

ফাঙ্কু (phaṅku)

1. coloured powder (used in Holi)
   • 15th-16th century, Sankardeva, Kirtan Ghosha Uresha Varnan:

     ৰঙ্গে ফাঙ্কু খেলে চৈতন্য বনমালী।
     দুয়োহাতে ফাল্গু-গুড়া সিঞ্চন্ত মুৰাৰি॥

     roṅge phaṅku khele coitonjo bonomalī,
     duyöhate phalgu-guṛa siñconto murari.

     Genius Krishna plays Holi with coloured powder with joy.
     Krishna sprinkles coloured powder with both hands.

Descendants

• Assamese: ফাঁকু (phãku)