Jump to content

तमंचा

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Hindi

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian تمنچه (tamanča), from Ottoman Turkish طبانجه (tabanca, pistol).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.mən.t͡ʃɑː/, [t̪ɐ.mɐ̃n.t͡ʃäː]

Noun

[edit]

तमंचा (tamañcām (Urdu spelling تمنچہ)

  1. handgun; pistol
    Synonyms: पिस्तौल (pistaul), कट्टा (kaṭṭā), माउज़र (māuzar), बंदूक़ (bandūq)
  2. (slang) girl

Declension

[edit]