مہنگا
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Compare Punjabi ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahiṅgā) / مَہِن٘گا (mahiṉgā), Gujarati મોંઘું (moṅghũ), Marathi महाग (mahāg), Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mə.ɦəŋ.ɡɑː/, /mə.ɦə̃.ɡɑː/, [mɛ.ɦɛŋ.ɡɑː]
Adjective
مہن٘گا or مہنگا • (mahaṅgā or mahãgā) (Hindi spelling महंगा or महँगा)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | مہن٘گا (mahaṅgā) | مہن٘گے (mahaṅge) | مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī) | مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī) | |
| indirect | مہن٘گے (mahaṅge) | مہن٘گے (mahaṅge) | مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī) | مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī) | |
Derived terms
- مہن٘گائی (mahaṅgā'ī)