मार्ग

See also: मर्ग, मुर्ग़ा, and मुर्गी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of माँग (māṅg), a tadbhava.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mɑːɾɡ/, [mäːɾɡ]

Noun

मार्ग • (mārg) m (Urdu spelling مارگ)

1. path, road, route

   यह मार्ग नदी तक जाता है। ― yah mārg nadī tak jātā hai. ― This path leads to the river.

2. way

   गाँव के मार्ग पर, कुछ फल ख़रीदो।

   gā̃v ke mārg par, kuch phal xarīdo.

   On the way to the village, buy some fruit.

Synonyms

• डगर (ḍagar)
• रास्ता (rāstā)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “मार्ग”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maɾɡ]

Noun

मार्ग • (mārga) m

1. path, road, route
2. way (in street names)

Synonyms

• रस्ता (rastā)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “मार्ग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मार्ग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

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Nepali

Noun

मार्ग • (mārga)

1. street, road (in street names)

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Sanskrit

Adjective

मार्ग • (mārga)

1. belonging to, or coming from, wild game (such as deer)

Noun

मार्ग • (mārga) stem, m

1. way, road, route, path
2. track of a wild animal
3. reach, range
4. way, manner, method, custom, usage
5. mark, scar
6. ground for litigation

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मार्ग (mārga)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	मार्गः mārgaḥ	मार्गौ / मार्गा¹ mārgau / mārgā¹	मार्गाः / मार्गासः¹ mārgāḥ / mārgāsaḥ¹
Vocative	मार्ग mārga	मार्गौ / मार्गा¹ mārgau / mārgā¹	मार्गाः / मार्गासः¹ mārgāḥ / mārgāsaḥ¹
Accusative	मार्गम् mārgam	मार्गौ / मार्गा¹ mārgau / mārgā¹	मार्गान् mārgān
Instrumental	मार्गेण mārgeṇa	मार्गाभ्याम् mārgābhyām	मार्गैः / मार्गेभिः¹ mārgaiḥ / mārgebhiḥ¹
Dative	मार्गाय mārgāya	मार्गाभ्याम् mārgābhyām	मार्गेभ्यः mārgebhyaḥ
Ablative	मार्गात् mārgāt	मार्गाभ्याम् mārgābhyām	मार्गेभ्यः mārgebhyaḥ
Genitive	मार्गस्य mārgasya	मार्गयोः mārgayoḥ	मार्गाणाम् mārgāṇām
Locative	मार्गे mārge	मार्गयोः mārgayoḥ	मार्गेषु mārgeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• Tamil: மார்க்கம் (mārkkam)
• Telugu: మార్గము (mārgamu)

References

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