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
Ancestry of “हंगामा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | هنگامه | — |
| 2 | Persian | هنگام | time, hour; season |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hngʾm | time, occasion |