Hindi edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

आँच (ā̃cf

  1. scintilla, a sparkling, spark

Declension edit