Maithili edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

मचिआ (maciā) (Tirhuta 𑒧𑒔𑒱𑒂)

  1. chair
  2. seat

References edit

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