मछरंगा

Hindi

Alternative forms

• मच्छरंगा (maccharaṅgā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit मत्स्यरङ्क (matsyaraṅka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mət͡ʃʰ.ɾəŋ.ɡɑː/, [mɐt͡ʃʰ.ɾɐ̃ŋ.ɡäː]

Noun

मछरंगा • (machraṅgā) m

1. kingfisher

   Synonym: रामचिरैया (rāmciraiyā)

   Synonym: रामचिड़िया (rāmciṛiyā)

Declension

Declension of मछरंगा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मछरंगा machraṅgā	मछरंगे machraṅge
oblique	मछरंगे machraṅge	मछरंगों machraṅgõ
vocative	मछरंगे machraṅge	मछरंगो machraṅgo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मछरंगा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha