Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘐 (maga), from the adverbial usage of Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga, road, path)[1] without compensatory lengthening, from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Related to माग (māg) with compensatory lengthening. Doublet of मार्ग (mārga).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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मग (mag)

  1. then, later, afterwards
    Synonyms: नंतर (nantar), पुढे (puḍhe)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mārga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मग”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).