मचना

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • माँचना (mā̃cnā)regional

Etymology

Hindi verb set
मचना (macnā)
मचाना (macānā)
मचवाना (macvānā)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀇 (maccaï, to be excited), from a hypothetical passive Sanskrit *मच्यते (*macyate), from the root मच् (mac).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mət͡ʃ.nɑː/, [mɐt͡ʃ.näː]

    Verb

    मचना • (macnā) (intransitive)

    1. to be caused, stirred up, incited
    2. to break out, begin suddenly, emerge
      बवाल मचनाbavāl macnāfor chaos to break out

    Conjugation

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*macyatē”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 555

    Further reading