Garon.adj.

/ˈɡɑːrəʊ/

Forms: 1800s Garrow, 1800s– Garo.

Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Garo Hills.

Etymology: Probably < the name of the Garo Hills (in Meghalaya, north-eastern India), which are inhabited by some groups of Garo peoples.The self-designations of these peoples in the Garo language are Mandi, literally ‘people’, and also A'chik, literally ‘hill’ (specifically denoting those groups who live in the hills).

A. n.

1. A member of one of a group of Sino-Tibetan tribal peoples, speaking the Garo language and living chiefly in north-eastern India but also in Bangladesh.

ΘΚΠ

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Garo1871

1871 E. Balfour Cycl. India 269/2 The Naga, Mikir, Kachari, Garo, and Khassya, are the five races in whose possession chiefly, are the broad lands of the Assam chain.

1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 295/1 Of the aboriginal tribes [of Maimansinh] the most numerous are the Hajongs (24,936) and Gáros (10,997).

1898 C. M. Yonge John Keble's Parishes v. 54 Among the Garrows, a people of Hindustan, the youngest daughter inherits the property.

1912 A. Gordon Life A. H. Charteris 339 The plains at the foot of the mountains—called the Dooars—are peopled by Mechis, Rajbunsis, and Garos.

2. The language of this people, of the Boro-Garo branch of the Tibeto-Burman family.

ΚΠ

1880 Encycl. Brit. XII. 777/2 The following are the twenty principal dialects of the Tibeto-Burman group:—(1) Cáchári or Bodo, (2) Garo, [etc.].

1959 Chambers's Encycl. VII. 482 The Assam-Burmese group is represented in eastern India, chiefly in Assam. There is very great linguistic diversity in this area. Some of the more important languages are..Gārō, [etc.].

B. adj. (attributive).

Of or relating to this people or their language.

ΚΠ

1872 E. T. Dalton Descr. Ethnol. Bengal 88 The Garo apology for a robe does not reach half down the thigh.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	garo
释义	Garon.adj. /ˈɡɑːrəʊ/ Forms: 1800s Garrow, 1800s– Garo. Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Garo Hills. Etymology: Probably < the name of the Garo Hills (in Meghalaya, north-eastern India), which are inhabited by some groups of Garo peoples.The self-designations of these peoples in the Garo language are Mandi, literally ‘people’, and also A'chik, literally ‘hill’ (specifically denoting those groups who live in the hills). A. n. 1. A member of one of a group of Sino-Tibetan tribal peoples, speaking the Garo language and living chiefly in north-eastern India but also in Bangladesh. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Sino-Tibetan > [noun] > Tibeto-Burman > Baric Garo1871 1871 E. Balfour Cycl. India 269/2 The Naga, Mikir, Kachari, Garo, and Khassya, are the five races in whose possession chiefly, are the broad lands of the Assam chain. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 295/1 Of the aboriginal tribes [of Maimansinh] the most numerous are the Hajongs (24,936) and Gáros (10,997). 1898 C. M. Yonge John Keble's Parishes v. 54 Among the Garrows, a people of Hindustan, the youngest daughter inherits the property. 1912 A. Gordon Life A. H. Charteris 339 The plains at the foot of the mountains—called the Dooars—are peopled by Mechis, Rajbunsis, and Garos. 2. The language of this people, of the Boro-Garo branch of the Tibeto-Burman family. ΚΠ 1880 Encycl. Brit. XII. 777/2 The following are the twenty principal dialects of the Tibeto-Burman group:—(1) Cáchári or Bodo, (2) Garo, [etc.]. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. VII. 482 The Assam-Burmese group is represented in eastern India, chiefly in Assam. There is very great linguistic diversity in this area. Some of the more important languages are..Gārō, [etc.]. B. adj. (attributive). Of or relating to this people or their language. ΚΠ 1872 E. T. Dalton Descr. Ethnol. Bengal 88 The Garo apology for a robe does not reach half down the thigh. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1871
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