মশ

Early Assamese

Etymology

From Sanskrit মশক (maśaka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *maća-kas, from Proto-Indo-European *moḱos, *mokos.

Noun

মশ (mośo)

1. mosquito

   তোমাৰ আগত ইতো যেন ক্ষুদ্ৰ মশ ।
   ইহাক কাটিলে হৰি হৈবে কোন যশ ॥

   tömaro agoto itö jeno kṣudro mośo ,
   ihako kaṭile hori hoibe köno jośo .

   He is like a small mosquito in front of you.
   Oh God, what fame will there be if you cut him!

Descendants

• Assamese: মহ (moh)
• → Tiwa: mis