জান্ত
Early Assamese
Etymology
From Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀢 (jaṃta), from Sanskrit যন্ত্ৰ (yantra, “controlling device; machine”), from Proto-Indo-European *yem-tró-m (“instrument of restraining”), from *yem- (“to hold, to restrain”).
Noun
জান্ত (janto)
- machine (for pressing oil?)
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Lanka Kanda:
- দুইহন্তে দুইহাঙ্ক কিছু ওছক নযান্ত ।
তেলিয়াৰ জান্ত যেন চোবাৱন্ত দান্ত ॥- duihonte duihaṅko kichu öchoko nojanto ,
teliyaro janto jeno cöbawonto danto . - Both don't go near each other,
they chew their teeth like the machine of an oilman.
- duihonte duihaṅko kichu öchoko nojanto ,
- দুইহন্তে দুইহাঙ্ক কিছু ওছক নযান্ত ।
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
- জান্ত্ (jant)
Descendants
- Assamese: যাঁত (zãt)
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