अंचल

See also: अचल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्चल (añcala). Cognate to Nepali अञ्चल (añcal).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ən.t͡ʃəl/, [ɐ̃n.t͡ʃɐl]
Audio: (file)

Noun

अंचल • (añcal) m (Urdu spelling انچل)

end of sari; the end of a sari wrapped around breast
the border or hem of a cloak, veil, shawl, or mantle
(figuratively) bosom
border region, region
Synonyms: क्षेत्र (kṣetra), इलाक़ा (ilāqā), ज़ोन (zon)
shore, end, edge
(In Nepal) anchal

Declension

Declension of *अंचल* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	अंचल añcal	अंचल añcal
oblique	अंचल añcal	अंचलों añcalõ
vocative	अंचल añcal	अंचलो añcalo

Derived terms

पूर्वांचल (pūrvāñcal)
हिमांचल (himāñcal)