मच्छर

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭 (macchara), from Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara). Compare Gujarati મચ્છર (macchar).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mət̪.t͡ʃʰəɾ/, [mɐt̚.t͡ʃʰɐɾ]

Noun

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मच्छर (maccharm (Urdu spelling مچھر)

  1. mosquito

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi मच्छर (macchar).

Noun

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मच्छर (maccharm

  1. mosquito
    Synonym: डास (ḍās)

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मच्छर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मच्छर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मच्छर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).