आँच

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀺 (acci), from Sanskrit अर्चिस् (arcis), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷ-. Cognate with Assamese আঁচ (ãs) and Gujarati આંચ (ā̃ca).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ːt͡ʃ/, [ä̃ːt͡ʃ]

Noun

आँच • (ā̃c) f

1. scintilla, a sparkling, spark

Declension

Declension of आँच (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आँच ā̃c	आँचें ā̃cẽ
oblique	आँच ā̃c	आँचों ā̃cõ
vocative	आँच ā̃c	आँचो ā̃co

Descendants

• → Punjabi:
  • Gurmukhi script: ਆਂਚ (āñca)
  • Shahmukhi script: آنچ (ānc)