machan
See also: mach an
English
Alternative forms
- machhan
Etymology
From Hindi [Term?] (“platform”).
Noun
machan (plural machans)
- A kind of safety platform in a tree, used when hunting large animals or to escape a flood; found most commonly in Indian jungles.
Anagrams
- Canham, mancha
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German machen, from Old High German mahhōn, from Proto-Germanic *makōną. Cognate with German machen, Dutch maken, English make.
Verb
machan
- to make, do
References
- “machan” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
- “machan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Quechua
Verb
machan
- third-person singular present indicative of machay
Spanish
Verb
machan
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of machar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of machar.