मचिआ
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Etymology edit
From Sanskrit मञ्च (mañca). Cognate with Magahi 𑂧𑂒𑂱𑂄 (machiā, “chair”), Bhojpuri 𑂧𑂰𑂀𑂒 (mā̃c, “watchman's platform”).
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References edit
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mañca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press