मचिआ

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Maithili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

मचिआ (maciā) (Tirhuta 𑒧𑒔𑒱𑒂)

  1. chair
  2. seat

References[edit]

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