माँग

See also: मग, माग, and मागे

Hindi

Alternative forms

• मांग (māṅg)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mɑːŋɡ/, [mä̃ːŋɡ]

Etymology 1

Deverbalized from माँगना (māṅgnā, “to entreat, request”).

Noun

माँग • (māṅg) f (Urdu spelling مانگ)

1. demand, insistent request

   देश की प्रजा की माँग क्या है?

   deś kī prajā kī māṅg kyā hai?

   What are the demands of the people of the country?

   आख़िरी माँग ― āxirī māṅg ― ultimatum

2. want; desire

Declension

Declension of माँग (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	माँग māṅg	माँगें māṅgẽ
oblique	माँग māṅg	माँगों māṅgõ
vocative	माँग māṅg	माँगो māṅgo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga), from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of मार्ग (mārg, “path, way”).

Noun

माँग • (māṅg) f (Urdu spelling مانگ)

1. parting of the hair

Declension

Declension of माँग (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	माँग māṅg	माँगें māṅgẽ
oblique	माँग māṅg	माँगों māṅgõ
vocative	माँग māṅg	माँगो māṅgo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “माँग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press