माचिस

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English matches, plural of match.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mɑː.t͡ʃɪs/, [mäː.t͡ʃɪs]

Noun

माचिस • (mācis) m

1. match

   (deprecated template usage) माचिस जलाना ― mācis jalānā ― to light a match

References

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