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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), from महा (mahā, “great, large, enormous”) + अर्घ (arghá, “price”). Compare Punjabi ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahiṅgā) / مَہِن٘گا (mahiṉgā), Gujarati મોંઘું (moṅghũ), Marathi महाग (mahāg), Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa).
Pronunciation
Adjective
महंगा • (mahaṅgā) (Urdu spelling مہن٘گا)
- expensive, costly
- Antonym: सस्ता (sastā)
यह समान मेरे लिए बहुत महंगा पड़ेगा।- yah samān mere lie bahut mahaṅgā paṛegā.
- This stuff will be pretty expensive for me.
- (figuratively) dear, precious
Declension
Declension of महंगा (ā-stem)
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