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)
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