महंगा

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See also: महँगा

Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), from महा (mahā, great, large, enormous) +‎ अर्घ (arghá, price). Compare Punjabi ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahiṅgā) / مَہِن٘گا (mahiṉgā), Gujarati મોંઘું (moṅghũ), Marathi महाग (mahāg), Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦəŋ.ɡɑː/, [mɛ.ɦɛ̃ŋ.ɡäː]

Adjective

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महंगा (mahaṅgā) (Urdu spelling مہن٘گا)

  1. expensive, costly
    Antonym: सस्ता (sastā)
    यह समान मेरे लिए बहुत महंगा पड़ेगा।
    yah samān mere lie bahut mahaṅgā paṛegā.
    This stuff will be pretty expensive for me.
  2. (figuratively) dear, precious

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