মাঙ্গা

Bengali

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /maŋɡa/, [ˈmaŋɡaˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /maŋɡa/, [ˈmaŋɡaˑ]

Etymology 1

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

    Cognate with Assamese মাগা (maga), Odia ମାଗିବା (māgibā), Gujarati માગવું (māgvũ), માંગવું (mā̃gvũ), Hindi माँगना (māṅgnā), Punjabi ਮੰਗਣਾ (maṅgṇā), Marathi मागणे (māgṇe). Doublet of মৃগ (mrig), মার্গ (margo), মার্গশীর্ষ (margośirśo), মাং (maṅ), মাগ (mag), মাগন (magon), and মাগনা (magona).

    Alternative forms

    Verb

    মাঙ্গা • (maṅga)

    1. to ask for
    2. to beg

    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Cognate with Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa), Hindi महंगा (mahaṅgā).

    Alternative forms

    Adjective

    মাঙ্গা • (maṅga) (comparative আরও মাঙ্গা, superlative সবচেয়ে মাঙ্গা) (chiefly Vanga)

    1. expensive
      Synonyms: দামী (dami), দুর্মূল্য (durmullo), মূল্যবান (mulloban)
      Antonyms: সস্তা (śosta), সুলভ (śulobh), কমদামী (komdami)
      বাজারে চাউল বড় মাঙ্গাbajare caul boṛ maṅga.Rice is very expensive at the market.

    Etymology 3

    Borrowed from Japanese 漫画(まんが) (manga).

    Noun

    মাঙ্গা • (maṅga)

    1. manga (comic originating in Japan)

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