𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀬𑀸 (macchiyā) — hiatus-filler, 𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀆 (makkhiā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मक्षिका (makṣikā).

Noun

𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (macchiā) f (Devanagari मच्छिआ)

1. fly

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (macchiā)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀑 (macchiāo) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀉 (macchiāu) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (macchiā)
Accusative	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀅𑀁 (macchiaṃ)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀑 (macchiāo) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀉 (macchiāu) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (macchiā)
Instrumental	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀏 (macchiāe) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀇 (macchiāi) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀅 (macchiāa)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀳𑀺 (macchiāhi) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁 (macchiāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀑 (macchiāo) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀉 (macchiāu)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (macchiāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀏 (macchiāe) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀇 (macchiāi) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀅 (macchiāa)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀡 (macchiāṇa) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀡𑀁 (macchiāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀏 (macchiāe) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀇 (macchiāi) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀅 (macchiāa)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀲𑀼 (macchiāsu) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀲𑀼𑀁 (macchiāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀏 (macchie) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (macchiā)	𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀑 (macchiāo) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆𑀉 (macchiāu) or 𑀫𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀺𑀆 (macchiā)

Descendants

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Awadhi: माछी (māchī)
• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Bengali: মাছি (machi)
  • Odia: ମାଛି (māchi)
• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘰𑘭𑘲 (māsī)
    • Marathi: माशी (māśī)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mákṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 554