તમંચો

Gujarati

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ə.məɲ.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -o
• Hyphenation: ત‧મં‧ચો

Noun

તમંચો • (tamañco) m

1. pistol

   Synonym: પિસ્તોલ (pistol)

2. slap

   Synonyms: તમાચો (tamāco), થપાટ (thapāṭ)

3. (slang) girl
4. (slang) mistress, concubine