आँचल

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀮 (aṃcala), from Sanskrit अञ्चल (añcala). Compare Awadhi आँचर (ā̃car), Braj आँचर (ā̃car). Doublet of अँचला (ãclā) and अंचल (añcal).

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ː.t͡ʃəl/, [ä̃ː.t͡ʃɐl]

आँचल • (ā̃cal) m (Urdu spelling آن٘چَل)

1. end of sari; the end of a sari wrapped around breast
2. the border or hem of a cloak, veil, shawl, or mantle
3. (figuratively) bosom

आँचल • (ā̃cal) f

1. a female given name, Aanchal, from Sanskrit

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “आँचल”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 404
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “आँचल”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 58
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “आँचल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 76
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “आँचल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 33.