ہوغنگ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ol-k- with regular assimilation of -l- in clusters.[1] Cognate with Kurux [script needed] (olᵒxnā, “to cry”), Tamil ஒலி (oli, “to sound, clamour”).

Bray suggests an onomatopoeic origin, but this is unnecessary in light of the Dravidian etymology.

Verb

ہوغِنْگ (hoġiṅg)

  1. to weep, cry
    Synonym: پِلِکِّنْگ (pilikkiṅg)

References

  1. ^ Emeneau, M. B. (1997), “Brahui Etymologies and Phonetic Developments: New Items”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London‎[1], volume 60, number 3, page 441 of 440–447

Further reading

  • Bray, Denys (1934), “hōghing”, in The Brahui Language‎[2], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 139
  • Ali, Liaquat; Kobayashi, Masato (2024), “hoɣ-ing”, in Brahui Texts: Glossed and Translated Short Stories and Folktales‎[3], Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, page 707
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