मगरमच्छ

Hindi

Etymology

मगर (magar, “crocodile”) +‎ मच्छ (macch, “fish”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mə.ɡəɾ.mət̪t͡ʃʰ/, [mɐ.ɡɐɾ.mɐ(t̚)t͡ʃʰ]

Noun

मगरमच्छ • (magarmacch) m (Urdu spelling مگرمچھ)

1. crocodile; Crocodylus palustris, the mugger crocodile
2. alligator

Declension

Declension of मगरमच्छ (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मगरमच्छ magarmacch	मगरमच्छ magarmacch
oblique	मगरमच्छ magarmacch	मगरमच्छों magarmacchõ
vocative	मगरमच्छ magarmacch	मगरमच्छो magarmaccho

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मगरमच्छ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3737