ਮੰਗਣਾ

Punjabi

Punjabi verb set
ਮੰਗਣਾ (maṅgṇā)
ਮੰਗਾਉਣਾ (maṅgāuṇā)
ਮੰਗਵਾਉਣਾ (maṅgvāuṇā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit मार्गति (mā́rgati). Cognate with Hindi माँगना (māṅgnā).

Verb

ਮੰਗਣਾ • (maṅgṇā) (transitive)

  1. to request, demand, ask for
  2. to beg for
  3. to borrow
  4. to get betrothed

Conjugation

  • ਮੰਗ f (maṅg, demand)
  • ਮੰਗਤਾ m (maṅgtā, beggar)
  • ਮੰਗਵਾਂ (maṅgvā̃, on loan, adverb)

Further reading

  • ਮੰਗਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025