मुंगी

Marathi

मुंग्यांचा समूह

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi मुंगी (muṃgī), from Proto-Indo-Aryan. Related with मुंगळा (muṅgḷā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muŋ.ɡi/, [muŋ.ɡiː]

Noun

मुंगी (muṅgī) f

  1. ant

Declension

Declension of मुंगी (muṅgī)
direct
singular
मुंगी
muṅgī
direct
plural
मुंग्या
muṅgyā
singular plural
nominative मुंगी
muṅgī
मुंग्या
muṅgyā
oblique मुंगी-
muṅgi-
मुंग्यां-
muṅgyāN-
dative मुंगीला
muṅgilā
मुंग्यांना
muṅgyāNnā
ergative मुंगीने
muṅgine
मुंग्यांनी
muṅgyāNni
instrumental मुंगीशी
muṅgiśi
मुंग्यांशी
muṅgyāNśi
locative मुंगीत
muṅgit
मुंग्यांत
muṅgyāNt
vocative मुंगी
muṅgi
मुंग्यांनो
muṅgyāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of मुंगी
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject मुंगीचा
muṅgiċā
मुंगीचे
muṅgice
मुंगीची
muṅgici
मुंगीच्या
muṅgica
मुंगीचे, मुंगीचं
muṅgice, muṅgiċa
मुंगीची
muṅgici
मुंगीच्या
muṅgica
plural subject मुंग्यांचा
muṅgyāNċā
मुंग्यांचे
muṅgyāNce
मुंग्यांची
muṅgyāNci
मुंग्यांच्या
muṅgyāNca
मुंग्यांचे, मुंग्यांचं
muṅgyāNce, muṅgyāNċa
मुंग्यांची
muṅgyāNci
मुंग्यांच्या
muṅgyāNca
* 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.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मुंगी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), मुंगी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), मुंगी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
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