Kholja
Khoilja
Inherited from the Sanskrit word ‘kalija’. Similar words found in Standard Bangla, Assamese and Hindi.
This word is used literally as well as metaphorically, when talking about deep emotions. Here are some examples of the word in use:
- Ṭumi amar khoiljar tukra – You are a piece of my liver (Term of endearment).
- Amar kholjar maze agaṭ ḍise – He/she wounded my liver (he/she hurt me deeply),
- Khoiljar maze iron beshi – Liver contains a lot of iron.