मचिआ

Maithili

Etymology

From Sanskrit मञ्च (mañca). Cognate with Magahi 𑂧𑂒𑂱𑂄 (machiā, “chair”), Bhojpuri 𑂧𑂰𑂀𑂒 (mā̃c, “watchman's platform”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mət͡ɕɪaː]

Noun

मचिआ • (maciā) (Tirhuta 𑒧𑒔𑒱𑒂)

1. chair
2. seat

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mañca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press