مہنگا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Compare Punjabi ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahiṅgā) / مَہِن٘گا‎ (mahiṉgā), Gujarati મોંઘું (moṅghũ), Marathi महाग (mahāg), Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦəŋ.ɡɑː/, /mə.ɦə̃.ɡɑː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦəŋ.ɡɑː/, /mə.ɦə̃.ɡɑː/, [mɛ.ɦɛŋ.ɡɑː]

Adjective

مہن٘گا or مہنگا • (mahaṅgā or mahãgā) m (Hindi spelling महंगा or महँगा‎)

expensive, costly
dear, precious

Declension

Declension of مہنگا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	مہن٘گا‎ (mahaṅgā)	مہن٘گے‎ (mahaṅge)		مہن٘گی‎ (mahaṅgī)	مہن٘گی‎ (mahaṅgī)
indirect	مہن٘گے‎ (mahaṅge)	مہن٘گے‎ (mahaṅge)		مہن٘گی‎ (mahaṅgī)	مہن٘گی‎ (mahaṅgī)
vocative	مہن٘گے‎ (mahaṅge)	مہن٘گے‎ (mahaṅge)		مہن٘گی‎ (mahaṅgī)	مہن٘گی‎ (mahaṅgī)

Derived terms

مہن٘گائی‎ (mahaṅgā'ī)

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