ماهچه

Persian

Etymology

‎ (mâh) + ‎ (-če).

Noun

ماهچه • (mâhče) (obsolete)

little moon
little gilded globe or crescent on the top of a flag-spear
pin worn on the head or bosom
gusset
small weight, the twelfth part of a tūlcha

Descendants

→ Armenian: մահչա (mahčʿa)

Further reading

Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “ماهچه”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul

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