machan
noun
machan is spelled M-A-C-H-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, machan 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” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of machan is machans.
How many letters and syllables are in machan?
| Letters | 6: M-A-C-H-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is machan?
Machan appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of machan
- machans plural
- machhan
- muchan
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does machan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of safety platform in a tree, used when hunting large animals or to escape a flood; found most commonly in Indian jungles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does machan come from?
Borrowed from Hindi मचान (macān, “platform”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).