Hindi edit

Hindi verb set
मचना (macnā)
मचाना (macānā)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 (maccadi), related to Sanskrit मचते (macate, to pound, grind), from the Sanskrit root मच् (mac, to pound, grind). Cognate with Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.t͡ʃɑː.nɑː/, [mɐ.t͡ʃäː.näː]

Verb edit

मचाना (macānā) (transitive, Urdu spelling مچانا)

  1. to cause, wreak, raise
    शोर मचानाśor macānāto make excessive noise
    लूट मचानाlūṭ macānāto plunder
    तबाही मचानाtabāhī macānāto wreak havoc

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