मच्छर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭 (macchara), from Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara). Compare Gujarati મચ્છર (macchar).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mət̪.t͡ʃʰəɾ/, [mɐt̚.t͡ʃʰɐɾ]

Noun

मच्छर • (macchar) m (Urdu spelling مچھر)

  1. mosquito

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References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मच्छर (macchar).

Noun

मच्छर • (macchar) m

  1. mosquito
    Synonym: डास (ḍās)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मच्छर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मच्छर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मच्छर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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