অসমীয়া ব্যাকৰণ আৰু ভাষাতত্ত্ব Megung. Derivation, Assamese | word. Dabar Dei Deka Dong a basin. now (adv.). young man, irrigation channel, Dobol Nangala Nichao Penglai Polona Phatia Phaidang Barala Bakhar Maik part of a field (sur- rounded by dams). gateway. uncle.. Sport, jest. straight distiiled liquor. to run. unmarried, widower, gun-powder. woman, female. Kach.dabar (=a water vessel). Chut.ded (=now, adv.), Chut.dekagu (=young man), Kach.dong Gar.dongge, Mik. dong (=channel, drain, irrigation channel). Kach-dabli (=a field). kach.--nangla (=gate-way). Ah. or Kham.--nisao (=uncle). Kach.png-lai (=jest). Chut.pulungd (=straight, erect). Kach.-phithika (=spirituous liquor), Kach-fai-dang (=to come running). Kach.--barla (=widower), Khas.bdkhar (=gun-powder) Chut. misiru, Garmechik (=a woman); Cf. S.mar+ki. Gar-mengot, Mik-en kuli, Kach.mauji, Chutndij (=a cat). Chut. netclud (=an otter), Ah-rap (=eager ness). Ng.ramala (=to gather as cloud). Mekurt Cat. Mechea Rap Ramalia Lopani Likgau Likai eagerness. to make a cawing noise.while flying fermented liquor. attendant, attendant. nel Lekhia Hajua Haija Hora this or that sort of, | like. labourer. cholera. load of a child on back. Ah-lao (=Läopani). Ah-likco (=servant). Khas.laitai (lit. to wander wih- out any useful purpose). Chut.--lakia (= that sort of, like). Chut-haja (= worker, labourer). Hindi, Pust, or Chut.--haija (=cholera), Mikang hor (=a load), Cf. s.-- ahar (=gather) Ah-hilai, Mik.--/iler, Gar. sla (=gun). Hilai gun. (b) Geography As the kacharis and Chutias were once dominant races in the Assam Valley it is natural to expect that they would leave some permanent traces of their language in the geographical names of the place. As a matter of fact they have given their own names to some of the most prominent physical features of the country. Thus the names of some of the principal rivers and rnountains of Assam as also some of the districts and villages bear traces of their language. The following names, among others, will be sufficient for proving this assertion. (i) Rivers :- Nanie. Ai (Bhutanese) Kalang (Mikir) Kakadonga (Mikir) Derivation, Bhut.ii. Kach.--di (=mother), Mik-Klong (=floor), cf. AKlong (=downward). Mik.---Kelong (=crooked).
