مچھلی

Urdu

Alternative forms

• مَچّھِی (macchī)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mət͡ʃʰ.liː/

Noun

مَچْھلی • (machlī) f (Hindi spelling मछली)

1. fish

Declension

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

Synonyms

• ماہی (māhī)
• مَتْسیَہ (matsya)