मार्ग

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Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of माँग (māṅg).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑːɾɡ/,

Noun

मार्ग (mārgm (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.

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: marg

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of माग (māg).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾ.ɡə/
  • Hyphenation: मार्‧ग, मार्ग
  • Rhymes:

Noun

मार्ग (mārgam

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

Declension

Declension of मार्ग (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
मार्ग
mārga
direct
plural
मार्ग
mārga
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
मार्ग
mārga
मार्ग
mārga
oblique
सामान्यरूप
मार्गा
mārgā
मार्गां-
mārgān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
मार्गाला
mārgālā
मार्गांना
mārgānnā
ergative मार्गाने, मार्गानं
mārgāne, mārgāna
मार्गांनी
mārgānnī
instrumental मार्गाशी
mārgāśī
मार्गांशी
mārgānśī
locative
सप्तमी
मार्गात
mārgāt
मार्गांत
mārgāt
vocative
संबोधन
मार्गा
mārgā
मार्गांनो
mārgānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of मार्ग (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
मार्गाचा
mārgāċā
मार्गाचे
mārgāċe
मार्गाची
mārgācī
मार्गाच्या
mārgācā
मार्गाचे, मार्गाचं
mārgāċe, mārgāċa
मार्गाची
mārgācī
मार्गाच्या
mārgācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
मार्गांचा
mārgānċā
मार्गांचे
mārgānċe
मार्गांची
mārgāñcī
मार्गांच्या
mārgāncā
मार्गांचे, मार्गांचं
mārgānċe, mārgānċa
मार्गांची
mārgāñcī
मार्गांच्या
mārgāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Synonyms

Further reading

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

Nepali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Phonetic Devanagari: मार्ग

Noun

मार्ग (mārga)

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

Proper noun

मार्ग (mārga)

  1. Margashirsha
    1. the eighth month in the Vikram Samvat calendar
    2. the ninth month in the lunar Hindu calendar
    Synonym: मङ्सिर (maṅsira)

Further reading

  • मार्ग”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

    Vṛddhi derivative of मृग (mṛgá, game animal; deer).

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    मार्ग (mārgá) stem

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

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of मार्ग (mārgá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मार्गः
    mārgáḥ
    मार्गौ / मार्गा¹
    mārgaú / mārgā́¹
    मार्गाः / मार्गासः¹
    mārgā́ḥ / mārgā́saḥ¹
    Vocative मार्ग
    mā́rga
    मार्गौ / मार्गा¹
    mā́rgau / mā́rgā¹
    मार्गाः / मार्गासः¹
    mā́rgāḥ / mā́rgāsaḥ¹
    Accusative मार्गम्
    mārgám
    मार्गौ / मार्गा¹
    mārgaú / mārgā́¹
    मार्गान्
    mārgā́n
    Instrumental मार्गेण
    mārgéṇa
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गैः / मार्गेभिः¹
    mārgaíḥ / mārgébhiḥ¹
    Dative मार्गाय
    mārgā́ya
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गेभ्यः
    mārgébhyaḥ
    Ablative मार्गात्
    mārgā́t
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गेभ्यः
    mārgébhyaḥ
    Genitive मार्गस्य
    mārgásya
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गाणाम्
    mārgā́ṇām
    Locative मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गेषु
    mārgéṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Feminine ā-stem declension of मार्गा (mārgā́)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मार्गा
    mārgā́
    मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गाः
    mārgā́ḥ
    Vocative मार्गे
    mā́rge
    मार्गे
    mā́rge
    मार्गाः
    mā́rgāḥ
    Accusative मार्गाम्
    mārgā́m
    मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गाः
    mārgā́ḥ
    Instrumental मार्गया / मार्गा¹
    mārgáyā / mārgā́¹
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गाभिः
    mārgā́bhiḥ
    Dative मार्गायै
    mārgā́yai
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गाभ्यः
    mārgā́bhyaḥ
    Ablative मार्गायाः / मार्गायै²
    mārgā́yāḥ / mārgā́yai²
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गाभ्यः
    mārgā́bhyaḥ
    Genitive मार्गायाः / मार्गायै²
    mārgā́yāḥ / mārgā́yai²
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गाणाम्
    mārgā́ṇām
    Locative मार्गायाम्
    mārgā́yām
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गासु
    mārgā́su
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of मार्ग (mārgá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मार्गम्
    mārgám
    मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गाणि / मार्गा¹
    mārgā́ṇi / mārgā́¹
    Vocative मार्ग
    mā́rga
    मार्गे
    mā́rge
    मार्गाणि / मार्गा¹
    mā́rgāṇi / mā́rgā¹
    Accusative मार्गम्
    mārgám
    मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गाणि / मार्गा¹
    mārgā́ṇi / mārgā́¹
    Instrumental मार्गेण
    mārgéṇa
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गैः / मार्गेभिः¹
    mārgaíḥ / mārgébhiḥ¹
    Dative मार्गाय
    mārgā́ya
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गेभ्यः
    mārgébhyaḥ
    Ablative मार्गात्
    mārgā́t
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गेभ्यः
    mārgébhyaḥ
    Genitive मार्गस्य
    mārgásya
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गाणाम्
    mārgā́ṇām
    Locative मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गेषु
    mārgéṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Noun

    मार्ग (mārga) stemm

    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 (mārgá)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative मार्गः
    mārgáḥ
    मार्गौ / मार्गा¹
    mārgaú / mārgā́¹
    मार्गाः / मार्गासः¹
    mārgā́ḥ / mārgā́saḥ¹
    Vocative मार्ग
    mā́rga
    मार्गौ / मार्गा¹
    mā́rgau / mā́rgā¹
    मार्गाः / मार्गासः¹
    mā́rgāḥ / mā́rgāsaḥ¹
    Accusative मार्गम्
    mārgám
    मार्गौ / मार्गा¹
    mārgaú / mārgā́¹
    मार्गान्
    mārgā́n
    Instrumental मार्गेण
    mārgéṇa
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गैः / मार्गेभिः¹
    mārgaíḥ / mārgébhiḥ¹
    Dative मार्गाय
    mārgā́ya
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गेभ्यः
    mārgébhyaḥ
    Ablative मार्गात्
    mārgā́t
    मार्गाभ्याम्
    mārgā́bhyām
    मार्गेभ्यः
    mārgébhyaḥ
    Genitive मार्गस्य
    mārgásya
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गाणाम्
    mārgā́ṇām
    Locative मार्गे
    mārgé
    मार्गयोः
    mārgáyoḥ
    मार्गेषु
    mārgéṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Descendants

    References

    • Monier Williams (1899) “मार्ग”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 812/2.
    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 350-1