मचाना

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Hindi[edit]

Hindi verb set
मचना (macnā)
मचाना (macānā)

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (maccadi), related to Sanskrit मचते (macate, to pound, grind), from the Sanskrit root मच् (mac, to pound, grind). Cognate with Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.t͡ʃɑː.nɑː/, [mɐ.t͡ʃäː.näː]

Verb[edit]

मचाना (macānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling مچانا)

  1. to cause, wreak, raise
    शोर मचानाśor macānāto make excessive noise
    लूट मचानाlūṭ macānāto plunder
    तबाही मचानाtabāhī macānāto wreak havoc

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