mārga

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See also: marga, Marga, and márga

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic , of uncertain origin.

  • A proposed relation is Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “shape”). If correct, the semantic shift would be "shape" > "beautiful shape" > "lass".

Cognates include Latvian mērga, Lithuanian merga (whence mergina) and Old Prussian mergo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: mār‧ga

Noun

mārga f

  1. bride
  2. (dated) daughter
  3. (dated) girl, lass

Declension

Declension of mārga (type 4 noun)
singular plural
nominative mārga mārgys, mārgas1)
genitive mārgys, mārgas1) mārgu
dative mārgai mārgom
accusative mārgu mārgys, mārgas1)
instrumental mārgu mārgom
locative mārgā mārguos
vocative mārga, mārg mārgys, mārgas1)
1) dialectal

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References

  • A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
  • Wojciech Smoczyński (2021) “mergà”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga, “way, road, route, path”).

Noun

mārga

  1. track, road, way.
    Synonyms: dalan, hĕnū, ĕnu, hawan, patha
  2. vehicle, mean.
    Synonyms: hawan, wāha, ratha, wāhana, wahat, yāna
  3. manner, method, way of life.

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Descendants

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