माग्नु

Nepali

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀇 (maggaï), from Sanskrit मार्ग॑ति (mā́rgati), from मार्ग (mārga), a vṛddhi derivative of मृग (mṛga), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥gás.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    माग्नु • (māgnu)

    1. to ask
      त्यो केटि लाई बिहे को लागि माग
      tyo keṭi lāī bihe ko lāgi māg
      Ask that girl for marriage
    2. to beg
      त्यो जोगी माग्न आउदै छ
      tyo jogī māgna āudai cha
      That monk is coming to beg

    Conjugation