आँच

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀺 (acci), from Sanskrit अर्चिस् (arcis), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erkʷ-. Cognate with Assamese আঁচ (ãs) and Gujarati આંચ (ā̃ca).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ːt͡ʃ/, [ä̃ːt͡ʃ]

Noun

आँच • (ā̃c) f

scintilla, a sparkling, spark

Declension

Declension of *आँच* (fem cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	आँच ā̃c	आँचें ā̃cẽ
oblique	आँच ā̃c	आँचों ā̃cõ
vocative	आँच ā̃c	आँचो ā̃co

Descendants

→ Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਆਂਚ (āñca)
- Shahmukhi script: آنچ (ānc)