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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙 (maccha), from Sanskrit मत्स्य (matsya). This -𑀮- (-la-) extended form originating in Middle Indo-Aryan appears to have spread from Eastern Hindi.

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مَچْھلی (machlīf (Hindi spelling मछली)

  1. fish

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Declension of مچھلی
singular plural
direct مچھلی (machlī) مچھلیاں (machliyā̃)
oblique مچھلی (machlī) مچھلیوں (machliyō̃)
vocative مچھلی (machlī) مچھلیو (machliyō)

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