Urdu edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Adjective edit

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

  1. expensive, costly
  2. precious
  3. priceless

Declension edit

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 edit