उमंग

Hindi

Alternative forms

• उमँग (umaṅg)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (ummagga, “emerged”), from Sanskrit *उन्मग्न (unmagna), from उद्- (ud-) +‎ मग्न (magna, “immersed”), with the latter part from Proto-Indo-European *mesg-nós (“immersed”). Cognate with Pali ummagga (“emergence of desire for knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.məŋɡ/,
• Rhymes: -ə̃ŋɡ

Noun

उमंग • (umaṅg) f

1. enthusiasm, zeal, ardour

   Synonym: जोश (joś)

Declension

Derived terms

• उमंगी (umaṅgī, “enthusiastic”)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “उमँग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “उमंग”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “únmajjati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press