महाग

Marathi

Etymology

PIE word
*méǵh₂s

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘐 (mahāga), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Related to महागडे (mahāgḍe) with the Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) extension. Compare Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Gujarati મોંઘું (moṅghũ), Hindustani महंगा (mahaṅgā) / مَہَنْگَا (mahaṅgā), Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.ɦaɡ/, [mʱaɡ]

Adjective

महाग • (mahāg)

1. expensive

   Antonym: स्वस्त (svasta)

Derived terms

• महागणे (mahāgṇe, “to get expensive”)
• महागाई (mahāgāī, “inflation”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “महाग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “महाग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “महाग”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahārgha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press