पंगा

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pəŋ.ɡɑː/, [pɐ̃ŋ.ɡäː]

Etymology 1

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit पङ्गु (paṅgu, “lame, crippled”), through Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀕𑀼 (paṃgu).

Adjective

पंगा • (paṅgā) (Urdu spelling پنگا)

1. lame
2. maimed, deformed

Declension

Declension of पंगा (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	पंगा paṅgā	पंगे paṅge	पंगी paṅgī	पंगी paṅgī
oblique	पंगे paṅge	पंगे paṅge	पंगी paṅgī	पंगी paṅgī
vocative	पंगे paṅge	पंगे paṅge	पंगी paṅgī	पंगी paṅgī

Etymology 2

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Noun

पंगा • (paṅgā) m

1. (slang) trouble, clash

Declension

Declension of पंगा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पंगा paṅgā	पंगे paṅge
oblique	पंगे paṅge	पंगों paṅgõ
vocative	पंगे paṅge	पंगो paṅgo

Derived terms

• पंगा लेना (paṅgā lenā, “to make trouble”)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पंगा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• https://archive.org/details/awwaleenurduslanglughat/page/n67/mode/2up