महंगा

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See also: महँगा

Hindi

Alternative forms

महँगा (mahaṅgā)

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "psu" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), from महा (mahā, “great, large, enormous”) +‎ अर्घ (arghá, “price”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

महंगा • (mahaṅgā) (Urdu spelling مہنگا)

expensive, costly
(deprecated template usage)
यह समान मेरे लिए बहुत महंगा पड़ेगा।
yah samān mere lie bahut mahaṅgā paṛegā.
This stuff will be pretty expensive for me.

Antonym: सस्ता (sastā)
(figuratively) dear, precious

Declension

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References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahārgha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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