Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian طبانجه (tabānja), طپانچه (tapānča), from Ottoman Turkish. Doublet of तमंचा (tamañcā, pistol).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.mɑː.t͡ʃɑː/, [t̪ɐ.mäː.t͡ʃäː]

Noun

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तमाचा (tamācām (Urdu spelling تماچہ)

  1. slap, smack
    Synonyms: थप्पड़ (thappaṛ), चपेट (capeṭ)

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