Etymology

machan

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Today it means: A kind of safety platform in a tree, used when hunting large animals or to escape a flood; found most commonly in Indian jungles. Full definition →

Hindi मचान
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machan · noun1

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromमचान
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromमचान
  3. English todaymachan

Borrowed from Hindi मचान (macān, “platform”).

Machan · proper noun2

  1. Czech · derived fromMacháň
  2. English todayMachan

From Czech Macháň or Machaň.

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