مچھر
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀭 (macchara), from Sanskrit मत्सर (matsara). Compare Gujarati મચ્છર (macchar).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mət͡ʃːʰəɾ/
- Rhymes: -əɾ
Noun
مَچَّھر • (macchar) m (Hindi spelling मच्छर)
- mosquito
Declension
Declension of مچھر | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | مَچَّھر (macchar) | مَچَّھر (macchar) |
oblique | مَچَّھر (macchar) | مَچَّھروں (maccharō̃) |
vocative | مَچَّھر (macchar) | مَچَّھرو (maccharō) |
References
- “مچھر”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “مچھر”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.