মাঙ্গা

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Bengali

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀫𑀁𑀕𑀇 (*maṃgaï), nasalized variant of 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀇 (maggaï), from Sanskrit मार्गति (mārgati, “to seek out (on a road)”), denominal verb from मार्ग (mārga, “road (originally, of a wild animal)”), vriddhi of मृग (mṛga, “wild animal”)​. Cognate with Assamese মাগা (maga), Odia ମାଗିବା (māgibā), Gujarati માગવું (māgvũ), માંગવું (mā̃gvũ), Hindi माँगना (māṅgnā), Punjabi ਮੰਗਣਾ (maṅgṇā), Marathi मागणे (māgṇe). Doublet of মৃগ (mrig), মার্গ (margo), মার্গশীর্ষ (margośirśo), মাং (maṅ), মাগ (mag), মাগন (magon), and মাগনা (magona).

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Verb

মাঙ্গা • (maṅga)

  1. to ask for
  2. to beg

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Cognate with Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa), Hindi महंगा (mahaṅgā).

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Adjective

মাঙ্গা • (maṅga) (comparative আরও মাঙ্গা, superlative সবচেয়ে মাঙ্গা) (chiefly Vanga)

  1. expensive
    Synonyms: দামী (dami), দুর্মূল্য (durmullo), মূল্যবান (mulloban)
    Antonyms: সস্তা (śosta), সুলভ (śulobh), কমদামী (komdami)
    বাজারে চাউল বড় মাঙ্গা। ― bajare caul boṛ maṅga. ― Rice is very expensive at the market.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Japanese 漫画(まんが) (manga).

Noun

মাঙ্গা • (maṅga)

  1. manga (comic originating in Japan)

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