काँच

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘 (kacca), from Sanskrit काच (kāca), from Proto-Indo-Iranian [Term?]. Compare Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎿𐎣 (kāsaka, “glass”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /kɑ̃ːt͡ʃ/, [kä̃ːt͡ʃ]

Noun

काँच • (kā̃c) m (Urdu spelling کانچ)

glass (substance)
Synonym: शीशा (śīśā)

Declension

Declension of *काँच* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	काँच kā̃c	काँच kā̃c
oblique	काँच kā̃c	काँचों kā̃cõ
vocative	काँच kā̃c	काँचो kā̃co

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “काँच”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 184

Nepali

Alternative forms

कांच (kā̃c)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘 (kacca), from Sanskrit काच (kācá).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kä̃t͡s]
Phonetic Devanagari: काँच्

Noun

काँच • (kā̃c)

glass (substance)

Old Awadhi

Noun

काँच (kām̐ca) m

Devanagari script form of 𑂍𑂰𑂀𑂒 (“glass (substance)”)