Where does “हंगामा” come from?

हंगामा (Hindi) comes from Persian هنگامه, from Persian هنگام, from Middle Persian hngʾm — time, occasion.

हंगामा (Hindi): commotion, tumult, noise

Definitions

  1. commotion, tumult, noise

Ancestry of “हंगामा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهنگامه—
2Persianهنگامtime, hour; season
3Middle Persianhngʾmtime, occasion
Every word from Middle Persian hngʾm →Every word from Persian هنگام →Every word from Persian هنگامه →