লেঞ্জ

Early Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit লাঞ্জ (lāñja).

Noun

লেঞ্জ (leñjo)

1. (anatomy) tail
   • 16th century, Madhavdev, Saptakanda Ramayana Adi Kanda

     পাঞ্চ লক্ষ ৰাজা একে ছৱালত হাৰি । শৃগালৰ পাল যেন পলাই লেঞ্জ মাৰি ॥

     pañco lokṣo raja eke chowaloto hari , śṛgaloro palo jeno polai leñjo mari .

     Having lost to the same boy, five lakh kings, fled like a herd of jackals putting their tails in between legs.

Descendants

• Assamese: নেজ (nez), লেজ (lez)