কৈৰা

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Early Assamese

কৈৰা

Etymology

From Sanskrit কৃকৰ (kṛkara, “a kind of partridge”), from Proto-Indo-European *kerk- (“crow, raven”), probably an onamatopoeia. Cognate with Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax), Old Irish cerc (“hen”), Avestan 𐬐𐬀𐬵𐬭𐬐𐬀𐬙𐬀𐬝 (kahrkatat̰, “rooster”), obsolete German Ruch, Old English hrōc (English rook).

Noun

কৈৰা (koira)

swamp partridge, swamp francolin (Francolinus gularis)
- 15-16th century, Sankardeva, Saptakanda Ramayana Uttara Kanda:
  কাউৰ কৈৰা মৈৰা পাৰ পিৰিকা বৰল ।
  কোৰঞ্চ চকোৰ ফিঞ্চা পেঞ্চা চেঞ্চাৱল ॥
  kauro koira moira paro pirika borolo ,
  köroñco coköro phiñca peñca ceñcawolo .
  Crows, swamp partridges, peafowls, pigeons, pirikas, wasps,
  koranchas, chakoras, phinchas, owls shouted loudly.

Descendants

Assamese: কইৰ (koir)

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