মাঙ্গা

Bengali

Etymology 1

Derived from Sanskrit মহার্ঘ (mahārgha). Cognate with Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa), Hindi महंगा (mahaṅgā).

Alternative forms

মাগ্গি (maggi)
মহঙ্গা (mohoṅga), মহোঙ্গা (mohōṅga) – Varendra
মঙ্গা (moṅga), মঅঙ্গা (moṅga), মহাঙ্গা (mohaṅga), মাআঙ্গা (maaṅga) – Vaṅga

Adjective

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

expensive
বাজারে চাউল বড় মাঙ্গা। ― bajare caul boṛ maṅga. ― Rice is very expensive at the market.

Synonyms: দামী (dami), দুর্মূল্য (durmullo), মূল্যবান (mulloban)

Antonyms: সস্তা (śosta), সুলভ (śulobh), কমদামী (komdami)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit मार्गति (mārgati). Cognate with Hindi माँगना (māṅgnā).

Noun

মাঙ্গা • (maṅga)

Alternative form of মাগা (maga, “to beg”)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Japanese 漫画 (“manga”).

Noun

মাঙ্গা • (maṅga)

manga

References

Accessible Dictionary, মাগা, মাঙা, মাঙ্গা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “মাঙ্গা ২” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “মাঙ্গা ১” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “মাগা, মাঙা, মাঙ্গা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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