माची

See also: मेच and मंच

Idu

Etymology

Compare Taraon mace

Pronunciation

• (Lhoba) IPA^(key): /mɑ³¹tɕi⁵³/

Noun

माची (mācī)

1. water

References

• A Phrase book in Idu (1962)
• Shri Jimi Pulu, A Hand Book on Idu Mishmi Language (2002)
• Roger Blench, Mark Post, (De)classifying Arunachal languages: Reconstructing the evidence (2011)
• Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wan Huiyin, A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon (1992; Central Minorities University, Beijing)

Maithili

Etymology

From Sanskrit मञ्च (mañca). Cognate with Magahi 𑂧𑂒𑂱𑂄 (machiā, “chair”), Bhojpuri 𑂧𑂰𑂀𑂒 (mā̃c, “watchman's platform”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maːt͡ɕiː]

Noun

माची • (mācī) (Tirhuta 𑒧𑒰𑒔𑒲)

1. chair
2. seat

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mañca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press