माँग
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मांग (māṅg)
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑːŋɡ/, [mä̃ːŋɡ]
Etymology 1
Deverbalized from माँगना (māṅgnā, “to entreat, request”).
Noun
माँग • (māṅg) f (Urdu spelling مانگ)
- demand, insistent request
- देश की प्रजा की माँग क्या है?
- deś kī prajā kī māṅg kyā hai?
- What are the demands of the people of the country?
- आख़िरी माँग ― āxirī māṅg ― ultimatum
- want; desire
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | माँग māṅg |
माँगें māṅgẽ |
| oblique | माँग māṅg |
माँगों māṅgõ |
| vocative | माँग māṅg |
माँगो māṅgo |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga), from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of मार्ग (mārg, “path, way”).
Noun
माँग • (māṅg) f (Urdu spelling مانگ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | माँग māṅg |
माँगें māṅgẽ |
| oblique | माँग māṅg |
माँगों māṅgõ |
| vocative | माँग māṅg |
माँगो māṅgo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “माँग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press